CMS established the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program to monitor and report the accuracy of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments. The CERT program measures the error rate for claims submitted to Medicare contractors. View t…
CMS released a new version of Form CMS-460 (version 12/28). The former version (11/22) will no longer be accepted by the MACs after March 6, 2026. Read these instructions to complete the CMS-460 form.
Medical decision-making (MDM) is one of the key components used to determine the level of service for Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding. Since 2021, the American Medical Association (AMA) and CMS have emphasized MDM (or time) as the pr…
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