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Many Practices have reams of paper records, and often find themselves running out of space.
This article by attorney Janice Cunningham clearly outlines how to handle the paper-palooza. It includes a comprehensive list of exactly how long you should retain business, legal, and medical records. You already know that Medicare evaluates your coding patterns against colleagues in your state. GPCIs adjust the reimbursement based on the cost of living in your area. To make sure your Medicare carrier is paying you correctly, you've got to calculate Medicare payments with the GPCI, just as HCFA does.