The audit found that 6% of the outpatient department claims were incorrectly billed for services that were subject to the SNF consolidated billing requirement. When the patient is in a Medicare Part A-covered SNF stay, the providers should not bill these services to Medicare Part B: * ...
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in March 2003 instructing insurance companies to publish a provider education article regarding home health consolidated billing (HHCB) and provider liability. The article is designed to remind independent therapists and DME suppliers of their responsibility...