If you are a practitioner who bills insurance or plans to in the future, there are some changes you need to be aware of which take effect in a couple of months. Remember that old, pink CMS-1500 (HCFA) ...

Medical service providers are responsible for billing insurance companies for their patients’ services and procedures. To do so, they must file medical claims as part of the medical billing process.

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NEW YORK (360Dx) – A recent ruling by a federal court in Washington DC is causing alarm in the laboratory industry about whether labs could be legally held responsible for determining the medical ...

What is a Fee-For-Time Compensation Arrangement? Formerly referred to as Locum Tenens Arrangements, a Fee-For-Time Compensation Arrangement is an established billing method with a new name and several ...

CMS is set to begin accepting only new versions of its 1500 claim form April 1, according to a report from AMA Wire. The agency will accept both paper and electronic versions of the new 1500 form, ...

CMS has updated its 1500 Claim Form to prepare for the ICD-10 code set. The new CMS-1500 form version 02/12 will replace the version 08/05 and give providers the choice of using ICD-9 or 10 diagnosis ...

Is the patient covered by Medicare? Patients must have current coverage for Medicare to reimburse CNSs or other providers. If a patient is enrolled in a Medicare + Choice program (managed care), the ...