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tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 19
Part B Mythbuster: Your Practitioner's Signature Could be Worth $3,800-Or More
Avoid the most common Part B signature myths to avoid denials.
Although you might not think your physician’s signature is as attractive as John Hancock’s, the reality is that it could be worth thousands of dollars to your practice. As we reported earlier this month (Insider v 16 n 16), Part B MAC WPS Medicare recently cited missing signatures as one of the most common errors among the payer’s audited claims, and that issue alone prompted scores of refund requests.
For example, WPS mentioned seeing subsequent observation care (99225) claims that were missing signatures and were...
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