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Published on: June 11, 2012
Optimize your documentation to improve Medicare reimbursement
Ecler Ercole Jaqua1, Robert Chi2, Wessam Labib3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA ejaqua@llu.edu.
Abstract:
There's nothing more frustrating than not getting credit for work performed. Physicians often leave large amounts of compensation on the table, because even though services were provided, insurance payers do not recognize the work due to suboptimal documentation. This problem is especially apparent in preventive medicine and wellness visits with adult and geriatric patients, and results in physician services being undervalued. This article outlines specific documentation requirements for receiving full credit for the work already provided by most primary care physicians.
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