by Lori | Mar 5, 2015 | Medicare payment basics
Medicare As Secondary Payer Until 1980, Medicare was the primary payer for all Medicare covered services except for services covered by workers’ compensation or black lung benefits or paid for by the Department of Veterans Affairs or other government entities....
by Medical Billing | Aug 14, 2012 | Medicare payment basics
Medicare Secondary Payer Program Medicare law requires that providers and suppliers determine whether Medicare is the primary or secondary payer prior to submitting a claim by asking beneficiaries or their representatives about other health insurance or coverage. In...
by Lori | Sep 11, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
Medicare Secondary Payer Changes: Paper Claims Effective for claims processed on and after September 1, 2009, the following changes will apply to Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) paper claims.The charge submitted on the CMS-1500 claim form must match the charge...
by Lori | Sep 11, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Claims InvestigationEffective January 8, 2001, the COB Contractor assumed responsibility for virtually all initial MSP development activities formerly performed by Medicare intermediaries and carriers. This means the COB Contractor is...
