by Medical Billing | Sep 23, 2016 | Medicare payment basics
Key Implementation Dates A detailed schedule of key implementation dates will be provided in an annual temporary instruction in advance of receiving the MPFS Database file. The following outlines significant disclosure activities and anticipated implementation dates....
by Medical Billing | May 20, 2016 | Medicare payment basics
Q. I’ve been using the “First Coast Service Options fee schedule look-up” for Part B — what do par fee, nonpar fee, and limiting charge mean? A. Amounts listed under “par fee” represent the potential Medicare allowance for a physician or nonphysician...
by Medical Billing | May 18, 2016 | Medicare payment basics
Q. Where can I find fee schedules for my location and line of business? A. Select your location (Florida, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands) and line of business (Part A or Part B) on the homepage of the First Coast Service Options (First Coast) Medicare...
by Medical Billing | Dec 12, 2013 | Medicare payment basics
Key Implementation Dates A detailed schedule of key implementation dates will be provided in an annual temporary instruction in advance of receiving the MPFS Database file. The following outlines significant disclosure activities and anticipated...
by Medical Billing | Oct 2, 2013 | Medicare payment basics
The CMS transmits the annual Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) file electronically for carriers/MACs to download each year around late-October. The annual MPFS files (including anesthesia and purchased diagnostic) are effective January 1st....