Signature requirements: Guidelines for authentication of Medicare services
CMS requires that any Medicare service provided or ordered must be authenticated by the author - the one who provided or ordered...
Submit medical review documentation electronically
Are you sending hardcopy mail to submit your requests to First Coast? Did you know there are faster and easier ways to send your...
Prolonged physician services: Home or residence visits
Learn more about billing Medicare for prolonged home or residence E/M services that exceed the maximum time by at least 15...
Appropriate use of not otherwise classified codes
Correct coding requires the most specific code available describing a service to be reported. Not otherwise classified (NOC)...
Guidelines for billing acute inpatient noncovered days
This article provides guidance for billing provider-liable acute inpatient non-covered and acute partial inpatient non-covered...
Returned to provider claims affect timely filing
A claim must be submitted to Medicare no later than one year after the date of service to be considered filed timely. Claims...
Returned or rejected as unprocessable claims affect timely filing
A claim must be submitted to Medicare no later than one year after the date of service to be considered filed timely. Claims...
Important instructions for paper claim form CMS-1500 (version 02/12)
First Coast has noticed an increase in errors on the CMS-1500 (02/12) claim form. This article addresses important instructions...
Activation of systematic validation edits for OPPS providers with multiple service locations
This article is for the activation of systemic edits for outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) providers that have...
CMS-1500 (02/12) data element requirements
This document discusses the conditions and requirements of the Item fields within the revised CMS-1500 (02/12) paper claim form...