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Posting Date: 04/28/2015
Common Working File
Section 4: Getting Ready to Bill Medicare Common Working File The CWF was developed in 1989 as a means to maintain all of the records for each Medicare beneficiary. These records are a detailed account of each Medicare beneficiary’s status [...]
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Posting Date: 04/28/2015
Fiscal Intermediary Standard System
Section 4: Getting Ready to Bill Medicare Fiscal Intermediary Standard System National Government Services utilizes FISS to process claims and maintain Medicare beneficiary information. Providers have access to this information through a [...]
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Posting Date: 04/28/2015
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
Section 4: Getting Ready to Bill Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage An ABN is a written notice a provider gives to a Medicare beneficiary before items or services are furnished, when the provider believes that Medicare [...]
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Posting Date: 11/11/2024
Prepare and Submit a Medicare Tertiary Claim
Table of Contents Prepare and Submit a Medicare Tertiary Claim Step 1: Determine When a Claim(s) Must be Submitted to Medicare Step 2: Check for MSP Insurer Information in Medicare’s Records Step 3: Prepare and Submit Medicare Tertiary [...]
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Posting Date: 08/30/2022
Use National Government Services Self-Service Tools to Maximize your Workload
Use National Government Services Self-Service Tools to Maximize your Workload Our PCC telephone lines are busiest at the beginning and end of each month, and this creates long wait times for providers trying to resolve claim payments, denials, [...]
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Posting Date: 11/07/2022
Common Denials Guide for Diabetes Self-Management Training and Medical Nutrition Therapy
Common Denials Guide for Diabetes Self-Management Training and Medical Nutrition Therapy National Government Services, MAC for Jurisdiction K and Jurisdiction 6, continues to provide you with resources to help reduce the burden of claim [...]
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Posting Date: 07/21/2022
Non-Appealable Situations with Medicare Advantage Plans - Make Sure Your Staff is Aware
Non-Appealable Situations with Medicare Advantage Plans - Make Sure Your Staff is Aware When a Medicare Beneficiary enrolls in a MA Plan, that MA plan takes the place of Traditional Medicare benefits. National Government Services is [...]
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