Past Online Articles Create username. These are the guidelines that your fiscal intermediary will be utilizing when reviewing your claim. The forms' design promotes national consistency in reporting and reducing unnecessary requests for additional medical records. However, some providers have made significant investments in the use of these forms. Providers complete the Form HCFA-700 only for initial bills.
Intermediaries use the forms as a source of supporting medical information.
Intermediaries base payment and denial decisions on information contained in these forms. However, then it's vital that the plan of treatment is attached to the Form HCFA-700. Otherwise, you may risk denial based on the absence of this relevant information. On 701s, Medicare requires information on the patient's response to treatment, as well as identifying remaining deficits and reasons for continuing services. It wouldn't be prudent to attach another evaluation, as this wouldn't contain all relevant information.