WorksheetsMedicare Signature Guidelines (Part A)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Medicare requires that services provided or ordered are authenticated by the author.
True
False
Medicare will not accept signatures that are handwritten.
True
False
Unsigned documentation will result in the denial of services.
True
False
A signature log is not an acceptable form in establishing identity as needed for medical record documentation.
True
False
A signature log is:
A typed listing of the provider(s) identifying their name, without a handwritten signature
A typed listing of the provider(s) identifying their name, with a handwritten signature
A handwritten log of providers that identifies their name
An attestation statement is considered valid for Medicare medical review purposes and must be (select the one that does NOT apply)
Dated by the author
Contain the beneficiary information
Written on CMS specific attestation form
Signed by the author
Medical records that require a signature include office visits, laboratory orders, and inpatient visits.
True
False
An illegible signature over a typed/printed name is acceptable.
True
False
A digital signature, handwritten and scanned into the computer is an acceptable electronic signature.
True
False
Amendments or delayed entries to paper records do not require a signature.
True
False
