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Posting Date: 09/13/2019
276 Claim Status Inquiry Near Real-Time Response
276 Claim Status Inquiry Near Real-Time Response We are excited to announce a process change for our Part A providers that will return a 277 Claim Status Inquiry Response in “near real time.” Beginning in October, 2019, we will return the 277 [...]
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Posting Date: 08/14/2019
Medicare Beneficiary Identifier Monthly Tip
Medicare Beneficiary Identifier Monthly Tip Are you receiving claim rejections because of an invalid beneficiary identifier? It could be that you are using the wrong characters on the MBI. The new Medicare number will not include the letters [...]
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Posting Date: 07/25/2019
Changes to National Government Services Local Coverage Determination Process
Changes to National Government Services Local Coverage Determination Process In accordance with Section 4009 of H.R. 34-21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255), CMS is updating the “Medicare Program Integrity Manual” with detailed [...]
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Posting Date: 06/10/2019
Reminder: ZIP Code Needed on Claims with Flu Vaccine Codes
Reminder: ZIP Code Needed on Claims with Flu Vaccine Codes Medicare Part B requires the location where the service(s) are rendered to be included on the claim for every service payable under the MPFS. In Box 32 on the CMS-1500 claim form, [...]
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