Signature Guidelines for Medical Review Purposes
Medicare claim review contractors (carriers, fiscal intermediaries (called affiliated contractors, or ACs), Medicare administrative contractors, the comprehensive error rate testing contractor, and recovery audit contractors ) are tasked with measuring, detecting and correcting improper payments in the fee for service Medicare program. These contractors review claims and medical documentation submitted by providers.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 16, 2010
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