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Many health care providers treating senior patients rely on Medicare reimbursement and undertake significant measures to ensure proper billing and compliant practices. However, providers across the country may soon be subject to increased liability under the False Claims Act (FCA) depending on the outcome of a case recently presented to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that physicians certify the medical necessity of many services as a precondition of reimbursement. For instance, CMS requires that physicians certify that a patient is terminally ill (meaning the patient has six months or less of life) before the agency will reimburse for hospice services. Likewise, CMS requires physician certification for certain covered post-hospital extended care services provided by SNFs.
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Many health care providers treating senior patients rely on Medicare reimbursement and undertake significant measures to ensure proper billing and compliant practices. However, providers across the country may soon be subject to increased liability under the False Claims Act (FCA) depending on the outcome of a case recently presented to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that physicians certify the medical necessity of many services as a precondition of reimbursement. For instance, CMS requires that physicians certify that a patient is terminally ill (meaning the patient has six months or less of life) before the agency will reimburse for hospice services. Likewise, CMS requires physician certification for certain covered post-hospital extended care services provided by SNFs.