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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |

