Tag: medical record
Noridian updates medical records requirements
October 7, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – In the event of a claim review, information contained directly in the contemporaneous medical record is the source required to justify payment, except as noted elsewhere for prescriptions, according to an update posted by Noridian Healthcare Solutions. The medical record is not limited to records from treating physician/practitioner offices but may include records from hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies and other health care professionals. Records from suppliers...
Oxygen sign-on letter heads to CMS
August 11, 2022HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Twenty two members of the House of Representatives have asked CMS to streamline documentation for home oxygen therapy, AAHomecare reports. A sign-on letter spearheaded by Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., requests that CMS: “Use the opportunity of expanding the current National Coverage Determination for oxygen to establish a clear set of criteria to support medical necessity and instruct the contractors to rely solely on the Standard Written Order...