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Requirement of Physician Certification Statement for Ambulance Services

Requirement of Physician Certification Statement for Ambulance Services

Defining Physician Certification Statement The Physician Certification Statement (PCS) is the written order certifying the medical necessity of non-emergency ambulance transports. The regulations governing PCS requirements are specified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 42 CFR 410.40(d). These regulations are [...]

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OIG Targets Ambulance Transportation Services for Incorrect Medicare Billing

OIG Targets Ambulance Transportation Services for Incorrect Medicare Billing

In a recent round of demands it has initiated, the HHS Office of Inspector General is targeting ambulance transportation services even as services continue to struggle financially during the pandemic. OIG is now seeking financial damages from ambulance services [...]

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Ambulance Transportation Billing: Definitions

Ambulance Transportation Billing: Definitions

Ambulance transportation is a billable event. All insurance companies including Medicare and Medicaid both pay for Ambulance transportation service. Billing and coding for ambulance services is complex because of the unique and comprehensive modifiers. There are various modes of [...]

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Ambulance reimbursement: How to strengthen your Ambulance Billing

Ambulance reimbursement: How to strengthen your Ambulance Billing?

The alterations between medical and ambulance coding are many. Not only are the procedure codes and documentation unique, but things that doctors and hospital coders take for granted do not apply in ambulance medical billing and coding. Ambulance medical billing [...]

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Compliance management in Ambulance Transportation Billing and Coding

Compliance management in Ambulance Transportation Billing and Coding

Ambulance transportation billing and coding involves a various compliance challenges, which if not followed can result in decreased revenue and an organized billing cycle. The ambulance industry as a healthcare field over the years has seen a significant number [...]

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