How to complete CMS-838 credit balance reports
First Coast is responsible to ensure compliance with the credit balance reporting process. The information provided below offers...
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Common inquiries -- Part B
Reduce the time it takes to answer your Medicare question by viewing common Part B inquiries received by customer service.
Tips on how to avoid billing a duplicate claim
Duplicate claim denials continue to be one of the top billing errors. Duplicate submission of Medicare claims causes an increase...
Current processing issues for Part A and Part B
This table displays Part A and Part B processing issues that are being worked currently or have been resolved recently.
Critical access hospitals (CAHs) professional claims line-item date of service (LIDOS) with revenue codes 096X, 097X and 098X are being denied (status D) for not having physician reassignments on file
Critical access hospitals (CAHs) professional claims line-item date of service (LIDOS) with revenue codes 096X, 097X and 098X...
Avoiding hospice claim rejects
Providers billing Medicare should determine if a patient is enrolled in hospice before billing Medicare Part A. This article has...
Modifiers applicable to ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs)
Payment for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) are made under a separate payment system. As such, certain modifiers are specific...
How to avoid common Medicare outpatient therapy denials
Watch our video to learn about Medicare’s documentation and coding requirements for outpatient physical therapy services.
Tips to prevent claim adjustment reason code (CARC) PR 96
Read this article for tips on how to prevent claim adjustment reason code (CARC) PR 96.