NURS 6531 QUIZZES

Medicare is a federal program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS has developed guidelines for Evaluation and Management coding, which all providers are expected to follow when coding patient visits for reimbursement. Which of the following is an important consideration regarding billing practices? Selected Answer: c. Failing to bill for billable services will lead to unnecessarily low revenues Answers: a. It is important to “undercode” so that one does not get charged with Medicare fraud b. The practice of “overcoding” is essential in this age of decreasing reimbursements c. Failing to bill for billable services will lead to unnecessarily low revenues d. Time spent with the patient is a very important determinant of billing