Tracy is an RN case manager who interfaces between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. Tracy's responsibilities most likely would include:
a. Managing physician-led research.
b. Monitoring physician documentation of the need for medical care.
c. Determining which services are designated fee-for-service.
d. Identifying errors in physician diagnoses.
B
Nurse case managers serve as interfaces for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and are key in monitoring compliance with Conditions of Participation (CoP) elements. The case managers routinely monitor for appropriate physician documentation of medical neces-sity and other required CoP elements.
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