CERT Error Alerts
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing
2021 Reporting Period
CERT Error Alerts
The following table provides helpful links to educational information regarding the top CGS Errors for each quarter.
Quarter | Topic |
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1st Quarter | |
Part A | The Two-Midnight Rule: Preventing Denials |
Part B | No Response |
Home Health | Face to Face (FTF) Encounters for Home Health Certification |
Hospice | Hospice Certification/Recertification Requirements |
2nd Quarter | |
Part A | Reducing Denials through Correct Coding |
Part B | Complying with Lab Services Documentation Requirements |
Home Health | Face to Face Inadequate |
Hospice | Missing Medical Necessity |
3rd Quarter | |
Part A | CERT and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Errors & Common Denial Reasons |
Part B | Evaluation & Management |
Home Health | Inadequate Plan of Care |
Hospice | Physician Narrative Statement |
4th Quarter | |
Part A | Patient Discharge Status Code & Hospital Transfer Policies |
Part B | Ambulance Resources |
Home Health | Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) |
Hospice | Signature |