Health Care Payment and Remittance Advice Health Care Payment information is reported within ERA (Electronic Remit Advice) or SPR (Standard Paper Remit). After Medicare processes a claim, either an Electronic Remit Advice or a Standard Paper Remit is sent with final claim adjudication and payment information. One Electronic Remit Advice or Standard Paper Remit usually … Read More →
ASCA Waiver Application Guidelines For Providers ASCA Waiver Application guidelines describe some situations when this electronic billing requirement could be waived for some or all claims, but a provider must obtain Medicare pre-approval to submit paper claims in these situations: Any situation where a provider can demonstrate that the applicable adopted HIPAA claim standard does not … Read More →
Claim Status Request and Response CMS Guidelines Claim Status Request and Response: Providers have a number of options to obtain claim status Information from Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs): Providers can enter data via the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone systems operated by the MACs. Providers can submit claim status inquiries via the Medicare Administrative Contractors’ provider … Read More →
Electronic Health Care Claims Submission Notes Electronic Health Care Claims: Claims may be electronically submitted to a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) from a provider 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 category area … Read More →