Fix date of death errors in Medicare records
Sometimes Medicare records incorrectly show that a patient has died, or the records list the wrong date of death. When this...
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Appeal tips: Documentation to include with your Part A redetermination request
Learn what documentation to include when submitting a Medicare Part A appeals request.
Claims and appeals for CPT 93010 performed in emergency room setting
Please review this article regarding appeals received for CPT 93010 (electrocardiogram report) and the use of modifier 77.
Clerical reopening requests
Avoid the appeals process by making minor claim corrections through a clerical reopening request for Part B claims.
Save valuable time: Avoid having to file an appeal for HBO services
First Coast wants you to prevent claim denials or unfavorable redetermination appeal decisions for hyperbaric oxygen therapy...
Before you appeal a claim or request a redetermination
Before you request a redetermination on a denied claim, review these tips to avert delays in payment and save some valuable time...
Appeals status lookup tool: Part A help guide
This help document guides you through using the appeals status lookup tool on First Coast's Medicare provider website.
What you should do with claims returned as unprocessable
Claims that are returned as unprocessable cannot be appealed. So what do you do with them? An unprocessable claim is one that is...
Avoid claim denials: Bill drug wastage correctly using the JW modifier
First Coast wants you to prevent claim denials or unfavorable redetermination appeal decisions for drug wastage not reported...
Appeal reminder for medically unlikely edits (MUEs)
We'd like to remind providers of medical documentation you'll need to submit when filing a redetermination or clerical error...