Current Pedorthics | Vol. 44, Issue 2 | March-April 2012 | Page 32

Referring- Ordering “ Dear Physician ” Letter

Dear Physician ,

As the Zone 5 Zone Program Integrity Contractor ( ZPIC ), AdvanceMed Corporation , LLC performs benefit integrity activities aimed to reduce fraud , waste , and abuse in the Medicare ( Part A , B , DME , Home Health and Hospice ) Program . Provider / supplier education is part of the ZPIC activities . Zone 5 will use this letter to highlight the responsibilities of the referring / ordering physician . ( This a companion document to Dr . Hoover ’ s Jurisdiction C DME MAC ’ s “ Dear Physician ” letter that reviews the general documentation requirements for referring / ordering physicians . Dr . Hoover ’ s letter reiterates that referring / ordering physicians cannot charge the billing provider / supplier or the beneficiary for the required documentation . Dr . Hoover ’ s letter is found here : http :// www . cgsmedicare . com / jc / forms / pdf / JC _ Physician _ Documentation _ Request _ Letter . pdf
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