Professional Claim Form Basics Professional Claim Form may be electronically submitted to a Medicare carrier, Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DMEMAC), or A/B MAC from a provider’s office using a computer with software that meets electronic filing requirements as established by the HIPAA claim standard and by meeting CMS requirements contained in the provider enrollment & certification … Read More →
Institutional Paper Claim Form Guidelines Institutional Paper Claim Form (CMS-1450 form), aka UB-04 at present, can be used by an institutional provider to bill a Medicare fiscal intermediary (FI) when a provider qualifies for a waiver from the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) requirement for electronic submission of claims. It is also used for billing … Read More →
Electronic Claims Attachments: Supplemental Medical Documents Electronic Claims Attachments are supplemental documents providing additional medical information to the claims processor that cannot be accommodated within the claim format. Common attachments are Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMNs), discharge summaries and operative reports. They are sent to the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) and/or A/B MAC with … Read More →
Electronic Funds Transfer Transaction Provider Requirements Electronic Funds Transfer transaction is the required method of Medicare payment for all providers entering the Medicare program for the first time and for existing providers that are submitting a change to their existing enrollment data but are not currently receiving payments via Electronic Funds Transfer transaction. Once a provider … Read More →