The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the 2019 deductibles, coinsurance, and premium rates for beneficiaries covered through the Medicare fee for service program. [MM11025]
First Coast would like to ensure providers performing biopsy services understand how to properly bill and code for these procedures. Recent data indicates improper billing so we want to provide clarification of top issues we identified.
This article provides information regarding unsolicited/voluntary refunds; that is, monies received by Medicare not related to an open account receivable.
The interest period begins on the day after payment is due and ends on the day of payment. The new rate of 2.625 percent is in effect July through December 2019. [Publication 100-04, Chapter 1, Section 80.2.2]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the 2018 deductibles, coinsurance, and premium rates for beneficiaries covered through the Medicare fee for service program. [MM10405]
Learn which modifier to use when you expect Medicare will deny a claim that does not meet medical necessity criteria and whether you have or do not have an advanced beneficiary notice (ABN) signed by the beneficiary.
Submitted in response to a common billing issue relating to improper or insufficient documentation for tetanus vaccinations. Data indicates that many providers are not submitting proper diagnosis codes to support the medical necessity for tetanus vaccinations.
Change request 11181 provides billing instructions for hospital Part B inpatient services. Make sure your billing staffs are aware of these instructions. [MM11181]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the 2019 deductibles, coinsurance, and premium rates for beneficiaries covered through the Medicare fee for service program. [MM11025]
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