The MDS is a tool used for implementing standardized assessment and for facilitating care management in skilled nursing homes and non-critical access hospital swing beds.
The MDS is a tool used for implementing standardized assessment and for facilitating care management in skilled nursing homes and non-critical access hospital swing beds.
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…
The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) review contractor conducts a medical review of randomly sampled post-payment claims. If the claim was billed and paid correctly, the CERT review contractor will issue a “No Error” finding.
The nation's leading MACs have joined together to create the CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force. This unified educational initiative benefits providers as well as the Medicare program.