May 27, 2014
New Web Pages: Home Health and Hospice Top Medical Review Denials
The home health and hospice medical review denial reason code data related to the most recent calendar quarter is now available on the CGS Home Health & Hospice website. Data for the top five reason codes for the January – March 2015 quarter are listed, as well as the denial description, number of claims denied during the quarter, and the percentage of claims denied. Resources to help prevent each denial are also provided.
These pages are accessible from the "Medical Review" Web page by selecting the "Medical Review" link on the left side menu, and from the "Denial Reason Codes" Web page.
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