The CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force
Guidance for the CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force.
The goal of the A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force is to make sure providers get clear, consistent communication and education to help them reduce Medicare Part A and Part B error rates.
Education Resources
- CERT Medical Record Requests: Respond Timely (PDF)
- Collaborative Patient Care is a Provider Partnership (PDF)
- Complying with Documentation Requirements for Lab Services (PDF)
- Complying with Medical Record Documentation Requirements Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Complying with Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Documentation Requirements (PDF)
- Medicare Documentation Checklist for Chiropractic Doctors (PDF)
- Opioid Treatment Program: Learn How to Bill Medicare (PDF)
- Patient Discharge Status Codes Matter (PDF)
Presentations
- CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force PowerPoint (PDF) - Updated 03/11/2024
CERT Videos
Disclaimer: The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Part A and Part B (A/B) Contractor Task Force is independent from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CERT team and CERT contractors, which are responsible for calculation of the Original Medicare improper payment rate.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 13, 2020
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