Staying Up To Date on Vaccines

Staying Up To Date on Vaccines It's important to stay up to date on vaccines. Vaccines protect your patients from serious illness and can keep them out of the hospital. Talk with your patients about which vaccines may be right for them, many [...]

File an Amended Cost Report

A provider may elect to submit an amended cost report subsequent to the initial filing. The CMS Medicare Paper-Based Manuals Publication 15-1, Provider Reimbursement Manual—Part I, Chapter 29 Section 2931.2A, allows the Medicare Administrative [...]

Contacting Medicare

Contacting Medicare Medicare constituents (or People with Medicare) can have their Medicare questions answered by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) 24-hours a day; 7-days a week. 1-800-MEDICARE users can speak to a live person either by [...]

Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit in Minnesota: Understanding the Benefit and Preventing Denials

Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit in Minnesota: Understanding the Benefit and Preventing Denials National Government Services Jurisdiction 6 MAC by Michael J. Dorris; Carolyn S. Henson, CPC , CAC, CACO, CPC-I, AAPC I-10 Instructor; and Nathan [...]

Billing & Claim Forms

Billing & Claim Forms Medicare Authorization to Disclose Medicare Information Use this form to advise Medicare of the person or persons you have chosen to have access to your personal health information. Patient's Request for Medical [...]

Claim Data Entry

Chapter V: Claims/Attachments Submenu (02) Claim Data Entry Purpose The Claims Entry options allows the provider to enter claims and roster bills electronically into the FISS DDE Provider Online System. To initiate claim data entry [...]

FQHC and Group Therapy Services Job Aid

FQHC and Group Therapy Services Job Aid Historically, federally qualified health center’s (FQHC’s) billing instructions have been the same. However, effective 1/1/2011, the billing requirements changed for this facility type. Beginning with [...]

Revenue Codes (13)

Chapter IV: Inquiries Submenu (01) Revenue Codes (13) Purpose The purpose of the REVENUE CODES option is to provide access to details related to the revenue codes available to be reported on a claim. A revenue code is a four-digit number [...]

Determine if Medicare Will Make Payment on an MSP Claim

Table of Contents Determine if Medicare Will Make Payment on an MSP Claim Step 1: Determine if Medicare will Make an MSP Payment Step 2: Determine the Amount of Secondary Benefits Billing Reminders Which Can Affect your Medicare [...]

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