What are some of the important aspects of documentation of medical necessity?
(1) Medicare will reimburse irrespective of the procedure, furnished, not for improvement function, but $20 \%$ pain relief
(2) The physician practice should be able to provide documentation such as a patient's medical records and physician's orders, to support the appropriateness of a service that the physician has provided
(3) Medicare concurs with physician opinion and patient request with respect to duration, frequency, and setting a procedure performed
(4) The physician practice should only bill those services that meet the Medicare standard of being reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of a patient