Cheryl Servais

Cheryl E. Servais, MPH, RHIA, has more than 25 years of experience in health information management. In her position at Precyse Solutions, Ms. Servais' responsibilities include planning, designing, implementing and maintaining corporate-wide compliance programs, policies and procedures, and updating them to accommodate changes in federal and other regulations.

CMS Tightens Documentation and Signature Requirements
By Cheryl Servais | 11:08 am | April 07, 2010
Two recent publications issued by CMS clearly indicate that the organization is tightening its requirements for the documentation required to support medical necessity and mandated signatures on prescriptions and orders for services.
RACs roll with OIG
By Cheryl Servais | 12:04 pm | March 09, 2010
We all suspected it, but now it's official: RACs will be providing information to CMS for follow-up on cases of possible fraud.
Is it worth the effort to rebut RAC findings?
By Cheryl Servais | 10:10 am | February 05, 2010
Our preliminary statistics indicate that more than half of RAC findings for complex reviews should be rebutted due to documentation that was overlooked or guidelines that were not applied correctly.
Controller takes action and forms RAC team
By Cheryl Servais | 01:51 am | January 21, 2010
We all know that the RACs are here, but what should we be doing to be in the best position to minimize the stress that their audits could cause? The controller at a Kentucky hospital has some suggestions.
RAC FAQs – The devil is in the details
By Cheryl Servais | 10:46 pm | December 03, 2009
The RAC Web sites are starting to post more information relating to the details of their complex review processes, to the benefit of providers everywhere.
No billing, coding or RACs, only medical schemes
By Cheryl Servais | 11:32 am | October 22, 2009
Imagine a healthcare system in which providers do not have to prepare and submit bills. No ICD-9-CM or CPT coding, no MS-DRGs, no charge master or charge capture, no DNFB.