Effect of Medicare Audits
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1
. Please indicate if you received requests for medical records for any of the following codes by entering the number of requests next to the code:
Please indicate if you received requests for medical records for any of the following codes by entering the number of requests next to the code:
99213
99214
99215
99201 - 99205
99232 - 99233
99306
Other (Please specify code and number of requests)
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2
. As a result of the audit(s), what percentage of your claims were downcoded?
As a result of the audit(s), what percentage of your claims were downcoded?
0%
1-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
more than 50%
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3
. On average, how many levels were your claims downcoded?
On average, how many levels were your claims downcoded?
1 level
2 levels
Denied
Other (please specify)
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4
. Do you disagree with the downcoding and plan to appeal?
Do you disagree with the downcoding and plan to appeal?
Yes
No
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5
. Do you find the coding tools on Palmetto's website helpful?
Do you find the coding tools on Palmetto's website helpful?
Yes
No
Have difficulty navigating the website
Unaware of these tools
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6
. Do you belive the Medicare audit letter(s) you received was::
Do you belive the Medicare audit letter(s) you received was::
Educational
Threatening
Punitive
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7
. Please estimate the cost to your practice resulting from the audits in terms of staff and physician time spent on medical record retrieval and review, copying, delays in payment, appeals, etc.
Please estimate the cost to your practice resulting from the audits in terms of staff and physician time spent on medical record retrieval and review, copying, delays in payment, appeals, etc.
Less than $100
$100-$200
$201-$300
$301-$400
$401-500
More than $500
Other (please specify)
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8
. What percentage of your total Medicare billings do the audit requests represent?
What percentage of your total Medicare billings do the audit requests represent?
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9
. What percentage of your practice is Medicare?
What percentage of your practice is Medicare?
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10
. Please answer the following:
Please answer the following:
Specialty
County of practice
11
. Please answer the following:
Please answer the following:
Email address of individual completing survey
Name of physician
Name of person completing the survey
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