tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2012 Issue 11

Medicare: Follow 2 Key Takeaways for MSP Claims Success

For even more resources, check out MLN Matters SE1217.When Part B practices perform self-audits, they often report that their top errors include Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) claims being billed as primary. You can avoid this common error, and other MSP denial issues, if you take heed of CMS's MSP instructions, presented in MLN Matters SE1217.1. Ask Patients About All of Their Insurers. When a patient presents for a visit, you should ask him for all of his insurance cards. Otherwise, a patient may present only his Medicare identification card, failing to give you any additional cards. This...

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