by Medical Billing | Dec 3, 2015 | Medicare payment basics
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2016 deductibles, coinsurance, and premium rates for beneficiaries covered through the Medicare fee for service program. The 2016 deductible, coinsurance and base premium rates are: 2016 Part A –...
by Lori | Mar 1, 2013 | Medicare payment basics
Medicare Participation for Calendar Year 2013 The importance and advantages of being a Medicare participating provider, and we are pleased that the favorable trend of participation continued into 2012 with a participate rate of 96.1 percent, the highest...
by Medical Billing | Jul 12, 2012 | Medicare payment basics
Part B – Medical Insurance Some of the services that Part B, medical insurance, helps pay for include : Medically necessary services furnished by physicians in a variety of medical settings, including but not limited to: o The physician’s office; o An inpatient or...
by Lori | Sep 15, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
What does Medicare Part B cover? Medicare Part B helps pay for: Doctors’ services. Durable medical equipment (DME) if medical in nature and bought or rented from a Medicare-certified provider. Ambulance services when the emergency transportation is from your...
by Lori | Sep 3, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
Request for Part B Reconsideration by a Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC)