The MUE Project Was Implemented by CMS as Part of the NCCI

question 26

Multiple Choice

The MUE project was implemented by CMS as part of the NCCI to improve the accuracy of Medicare payments by __________.

• A) comparing units of service with payment requested on submitted claims
• B) detecting and denying unlikely Medicare claims on a prepayment basis
• C) reimbursing submitted claims within 30 days of receipt and adjudication
• D) reporting errors due to inappropriate units of service, reducing overpayments

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