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Posting Date: 05/13/2020
Provider Enrollment
Provider Enrollment The National Government Services Provider Customer Care Department has direct telephone lines available for provider enrollment inquiries. Who should I call for technical issues regarding PECOS, EUS Helpdesk or MAC? CMS [...]
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Posting Date: 03/08/2019
Opt Out and Private Contracting
Opt Out and Private Contracting Opt out does not require a physician or practitioner to initially enroll with Medicare or complete a CMS-855I application. Opting out of Medicare allows a physician or practitioner to render services to [...]
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Posting Date: 03/08/2019
Renewal to the Medicare Opt-Out Law for Physicians and Practitioners
Renewal to the Medicare Opt-Out Law for Physicians and Practitioners Prior to enactment of the MARCA of 2015, physician or practitioner opt-out affidavits were only effective for two years. As a result of changes made by MACRA, valid opt-out [...]
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Posting Date: 03/08/2019
Opt-Out Physician or Practitioner Providing Emergency or Urgent Care
Opt-Out Physician or Practitioner Providing Emergency or Urgent Care In an emergency or urgent situation, a physician or practitioner who opts out may treat a Medicare beneficiary with whom they do not have a private contract. In this [...]
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