tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 8

Physicians: Don't Let 'Welcome To Medicare' Exam Wear Out Its Welcome

3 tips guard against glitches when providing this new service Medicare's new initial exam benefit is potentially vexing, but also a great chance to build relationships with patients. Because Medicare patients only receive coverage for this benefit once in their lifetime - and only within the first six months after joining Medicare -doctors should aim to provide the service early, but not often. Providers already grappling with the new exam offer the following tips for coping with the challenge of ensuring coverage for this service: 1. Ask patients to sign an advance beneficiary notice (ABN). "We have a lot...

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