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Certification and Recertification of the Plan of Care

Members have full access to the guides below and can contact us with questions regarding and Medicare documentation or billing issue, consider joining today if you need assistance. 

Certification of the POC

    • What does it mean to have the POC certified?
    • Is a referral or order required under Medicare?
    • What methods of certification are allowed?

When does the POC need to be Certified? 

    • When is certification consider to be "timely"?
    • What happens if the certification cannot be obtained on time?

Recertification of the POC

    • When does the POC need to be recertified?
    • Is a recertification the same as a reevaluation?
    • Does Medicare require the patient to visit the physician/NPP before recertification? 

Who can Certify the POC?

    • Which practitioners are allowed to certify a POC?
    • Which practitioners are not allowed to certify a POC?
    • What does "under the care of the physician" mean?

Problems Obtaining Certification

    • What should I do if the physician/NPP does not respond to request for signature? 

Denials Due to Certification Issues

    • Can a denial based on certification be appealed?
    • Examples of when certification issues cause denials

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