Understanding the CMS Signature Compliance for SNFs
Signature compliance isn’t just about meeting a technical requirement. For Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), it plays a direct role in ensuring Medicare reimbursement, defending claims during audits, and supporting timely, appropriate patient care. Facilities need to pay close attention to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) signature requirements. What CMS Requires: Timely, Accurate, and Verifiable Signatures CMS has long required that signatures on medical records be complete, legible, and timely. In most cases,…
