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****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
Medicare Part B Medical Records: Signature Requirements, Acceptable and
Unacceptable Practices
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Articles~General~Medicare%20Part%20B%20Medical%20Records%20Signature%20Requirements%20Acceptable%20and%20Unacceptable%20Practices?opendocument
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CMS guidelines mandate the presence of signatures specifically for all
“medical review” purposes, modifiers, etc., records pertaining to any
procedures billed to Medicare Part B. Please share with your staff the
signature requirement changes for incident to, split/shared services and
co-surgeon or assistant-at-surgery services.
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