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Closures and contact resources

Provider contact center closures
Modified: 7/30/2018
The First Coast Medicare contact centers will be closed for training on the dates and times outlined in this article.
First Coast Service Options Inc. holiday schedule
Modified: 8/15/2018
This schedule lists holiday closures for the First Coast Service Options Inc. (First Coast) offices and provider contact centers responsible for furnishing services for providers located in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Guidelines for electronic submissions to First Coast
Modified: 8/13/2018
All electronic submissions originating from SPOT or the IVR submitted after 6 p.m. ET during weekdays, any time during a weekend, or on First Coast Service Options’ corporate holidays will receive a receipt date that reflects First Coast’s next business day.
Inquiry checklist -- be prepared when contacting First Coast
Modified: 7/12/2018
Need to know what information you should have on hand when calling First Coast? Be prepared when contacting us, by using this convenient inquiry checklist. [CMS IOM Pub. 100-09, Chapter 6, Section 80.1 and 80.2.1]
Customer service representatives cannot provide claim status via the toll-free service line
Modified: 6/8/2018
Service associates responding to calls via our toll-free service line are not permitted to provide claim status per Medicare regulations. [CMS IOM Pub. 100-09, Chapter 6, Section 50.1]
Provider authentication requirements for Medicare contractor provider telephone and written inquiriesexternal pdf file
Modified: 8/2/2018
When contacting Medicare through the interactive voice response system (IVR), a customer service representative (CSR), or a written inquiry, providers must furnish three data elements for authentication: the national provider identifier (NPI), the provider transaction access number (PTAN), and the last five digits of the tax identification number (TIN).
CMS.gov contacts databaseexternal link
Modified: 4/11/2018
This link provides access to the contacts database on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website.
Provider contact center: Contact information -- Florida, Part A
Modified: 6/1/2018
Provider contact center: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part B
Modified: 6/1/2018
Provider contact center: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part A
Modified: 5/24/2018
Provider contact center: Contact information -- Florida, Part B
Modified: 3/12/2018
Provider contact center: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part A
Modified: 3/12/2018
Provider contact center: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part B
Modified: 3/12/2018
Provider enrollment: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part B
Modified: 6/21/2018
Provider enrollment: Contact information -- Florida, Part A
Modified: 6/6/2018
Provider enrollment: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part A
Modified: 6/6/2018
Provider enrollment: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part A
Modified: 6/6/2018
Provider enrollment: Contact information -- Florida, Part B
Modified: 6/6/2018
Provider enrollment: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part B
Modified: 6/6/2018
Claims: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part B
Modified: 8/9/2018
Claims: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part A
Modified: 5/2/2018
Claims: Contact information -- Florida, Part A
Modified: 1/11/2018
Claims: Contact information -- Florida, Part B
Modified: 1/6/2018
Claims: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part A
Modified: 1/4/2018
Claims: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part B
Modified: 11/23/2017
EDI: Contact information -- Florida, Part A
Modified: 7/15/2018
EDI: Contact information -- Florida, Part B
Modified: 7/15/2018
EDI: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part A
Modified: 7/15/2018
EDI: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part B
Modified: 7/15/2018
EDI: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part A
Modified: 7/15/2018
EDI: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part B
Modified: 7/15/2018
LCD/Medical policy: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part A
Modified: 8/9/2018
LCD/Medical policy: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part A
Modified: 8/9/2018
LCD/Medical policy: Contact information -- Florida, Part A
Modified: 1/6/2018
LCD/Medical policy: Contact information -- Florida, Part B
Modified: 1/4/2018
LCD/Medical policy: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part B
Modified: 1/4/2018
LCD/Medical policy: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part B
Modified: 1/4/2018
Provider education: Contact information
Modified: 8/9/2018
First Coast Leadership Team: Contact information
Modified: 7/26/2018
Appeals: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part B
Modified: 7/26/2018
Appeals: Contact information -- Florida, Part B
Modified: 1/25/2018
Appeals: Contact information -- Florida, Part A
Modified: 1/11/2018
Appeals: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part B
Modified: 1/11/2018
Appeals: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part A
Modified: 1/11/2018
Appeals: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part A
Modified: 1/6/2018
Overpayment issues: Contact information -- Florida, Part B
Modified: 8/14/2018
Overpayment issues: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part A
Modified: 8/9/2018
Overpayment issues: Contact information -- Florida, Part A
Modified: 5/10/2018
Overpayment issues: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part A
Modified: 5/2/2018
Overpayment issues: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part B
Modified: 1/4/2018
Overpayment issues: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part B
Modified: 11/23/2017
Fraud and abuse reporting: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part A
Modified: 8/3/2018
Fraud and abuse reporting: Contact information -- Florida, Part A
Modified: 1/11/2018
Fraud and abuse reporting: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part B
Modified: 1/11/2018
Fraud and abuse reporting: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part A
Modified: 1/6/2018
Fraud and abuse reporting: Contact information -- Florida, Part B
Modified: 1/4/2018
Fraud and abuse reporting: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part B
Modified: 1/4/2018
FOIA requests: Contact information -- Florida, Part A
Modified: 4/19/2018
FOIA requests: Contact information -- Florida, Part B
Modified: 4/19/2018
FOIA requests: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part A
Modified: 4/19/2018
FOIA requests: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part A
Modified: 4/19/2018
FOIA requests: Contact information -- U.S. Virgin Islands, Part B
Modified: 4/19/2018
FOIA requests: Contact information -- Puerto Rico, Part B
Modified: 4/14/2018
Feedback & inquiries
Modified: 6/21/2018
Providers can use the forms on the feedback page to submit inquiries regarding the Medicare program and to submit comments related to this website and its functionality.
CMS: Contact information
Modified: 1/3/2018
Provide feedback to CMS regarding First Coast’s Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) performance.
First Coast Service Options (First Coast) strives to ensure that the information available on our provider website is accurate, detailed, and current. Therefore, this is a dynamic site and its content changes daily. It is best to access the site to ensure you have the most current information rather than printing articles or forms that may become obsolete without notice.