Sunshine Health Electronic Claims Guidelines It is important that providers ensure Sunshine Health has accurate billing information on file. Provider should confirm with the Provider Relations department that the following information is current in Sunshine Health files: Provider name (as noted on current W-9 form) National Provider Identifier (NPI) Tax Identification Number (TIN) Taxonomy code Physical … Read More →
Basic Guidelines For Electronic Claims Submission Sunshine State Health Plan, Inc., hereafter referred to as Sunshine Health, is required by state and federal regulations to capture specific data regarding services rendered to its members. The provider must adhere to all billing requirements in order to ensure timely processing of claims and to avoid unnecessary rejections … Read More →
Authorization Process Guides For WellFirst Health Providers WellFirst Health’s goal is to provide high quality, cost-effective care, at the right time and in the right setting for members. The UM Department maintains processes to ensure: (a) equitable access to care across the network and (b) the most appropriate use of medical services in accordance with member … Read More →
Provider Appeals Process (WellFirst Health Electronic Claims Guides) If WellFirst Health denies a claim or benefit that results in a partial payment, denial to a practitioner, or makes a determination that is unsatisfactory to the practitioner, the practitioner of care is entitled to appeal the denial. Appeal requests submitted in writing will be considered by … Read More →
Claims Coding (WellFirst Health EDI Claims) WellFirst Health is committed to processing claims in a consistent, timely and accurate manner. To support this ongoing effort, claims processing logic is maintained to support the application of correct coding principles and HIPAA codeset standards. These payment policies are derived from recommendations from a variety of clinical and … Read More →
EDI Claims Payment Adjustments (WellFirst Health) When either WellFirst Health or a provider determines that payment has been made for services for which payment should not have been made, the provider should promptly return such overpayments to WellFirst Health. Upon the discovery of any such overpayments, WellFirst Health may alternatively offset such overpayments against any … Read More →
Grace period for advanced premium tax credit subsidy (WellFirst Health Electronic Claims Guidelines) ACA mandates a three-month grace period before terminating coverage for members who purchased their health plan on the Marketplace and who also meet certain income thresholds to qualify for the Advanced Premium Tax Credit (APTC) subsidy. The grace period applies after the … Read More →
Timely Filling Guidelines For Claim Resubmission/Corrections All resubmitted/corrected claims need to be received by WellFirst Health within the filing limit outlined in your provider agreement. The first day of the filing limit for resubmissions/corrections begins with the date upon which WellFirst Health notifies the providerthat a claim has failed processing or was denied. You will find … Read More →
Timely Filling Guidelines For Initial Submission (WellFirst Health) The initial submission of a claim is subject to the timely filing guidelines outlined in your agreement with WellFirst Health. If a claim is rejected for improper submission, resubmission must be completed by the provider within the filing limit outlined in your agreement with WellFirst Health. Retain … Read More →
Submitting corrected claims (WellFirst Health) WellFirst Health recognizes that it is sometimes necessary to submit a corrected claim (e.g., changes or corrections needed to codes, dates of service, etc. due to error. Steps for submitting a corrected claim are: Create a new claim with the corrected claim detail(s). Include all lines billed on the original … Read More →