Coding for maintenance care is different from coding for active care. And there are as many opinions on how it should be done as there are ways to do it. It’s critical to remember that for Medicare maintenance, the rules are different from coding for non-Medicare maintenance care. This short training explores the differences and…
FAQ-Medicare Active vs. Maintenance Care
Active vs. Maintenance Care FAQs Q: If a Medicare patient moves from Medical Necessity treatment to Wellness and we have him/her sign an ABN, are we required to continue to bill Medicare with the appropriate modifier or can we convert the patient to cash? A: The ABN offers three options at the bottom of the…