First Coast encourages providers to review this fact sheet designed to help providers understand how to provide accurate and supportive medical record documentation.
Understanding applicable Medicare coverage criteria for medical necessity and documentation guidelines for healthcare services is extremely important for the accurate and timely processing and payment of claims. Partnering with Medicare can…
CMS has implemented the prior authorization program for certain repetitive, scheduled non-emergent ambulance transports in Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Learn more about the program and how you can participate.
First Coast is responsible to ensure compliance with the credit balance reporting process. The information provided below offers a brief explanation of how the CMS-838 credit balance reports should appear before either faxing to First Coast…
Continuing Education Units (CEU) certificates may be awarded for successful completion of First Coast’s educational events and will be maintained within our MyCEUCertificate Gateway for two years from the date of the event.
This charter outlines the focus and scope of First Coast Service Options’ (First Coast) Part A Provider Outreach and Education Advisory Group (POE-AG). The charter also defines POE-AG membership requirements, roles, and responsibilities.
First Coast provider outreach and education advisory groups meet at least three times per year. Meetings may be held online (e.g., webinar) or as a face-to-face event. This schedule lists the meetings planned for Florida, the U.S. Virgin Is…
Each year, First Coast invites members of the provider community to join the provider outreach and education advisory group for their geographic area. This document lists the members of Part A and Part B advisory groups for providers in Flo…
The Provider Outreach and Education team at First Coast welcomes you to Medicare. Providers are responsible for knowing and following the rules and regulations that apply to all services billed to Medicare under their provider number.