The CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force

The goal of the A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force is to ensure consistent communication and education to reduce the Medicare Part A and Part B error rates.

Education Resources

• Patient Discharge Status Codes Matter (PDF)  
• Complying With Medical Record Documentation Requirements Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Complying with Documentation Requirements for Laboratory Services (PDF)
• Complying with Documentation Requirements for Laboratory Services Print-Friendly (PDF)  
• Caring for Medicare Patients is a Partnership (PDF)  
• Medicare Documentation Job Aid For Doctors of Chiropractic (PDF)  
• Medicare Documentation Job Aid For Doctors of Chiropractic Print-Friendly (PDF)  
• Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Services: Complying with Documentation Requirements (PDF)  

Web-based Training

• There are no Web-based trainings available at this time.

Presentations

• 2019 CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force (PDF)

Events

• There are no events available at this time.

CERT Videos

• Provider Minute: Utilizing Your MAC
• Provider Minute: The Importance of Proper Documentation

Disclaimer: The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Part A and Part B  (A/B) Contractor Task Force is independent from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CERT team and CERT contractors, which are responsible for calculation of the Medicare fee-for-service improper payment rate.

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