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3/12/2021 @ 10:05:00 AM
Post 31 of 47

Contributor: Julie York, Marengo Family Medical Clinic

I want to tell you all how much we appreciate your work helping correcting this! Will there be any appeal rights for those denied in the past year or will they correct those claims?

Julie York

Clinic Billing Supervisor
Compass Memorial Healthcare
300 W May St
Marengo, IA 52301
Phone: 319-642-8155
Fax: 319-642-8142
jyork@compassmemorial.org


3/12/2021 @ 11:18:00 AM
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Contributor: Jeana Murphy, CCMH Medical Mall Clinic

So when billing these codes on the RHC Modifier HCPCS Conflict   Add On List  alone without the CG modifier to WPS Medicare - we get the code : CO 97  The benefit for this service is included in the payment/allowance for another service/procedure that has already been adjudication.

Since the end policy that CMS determined that these service do not meet the definition of a RHC encounter and wouldn't be a part of our AIR  ,

Then is this going to be a contractual adjustment that would go on cost report or a write off as not covered?

 And - it states under CO- Contractual Obligations on the Medicare EOB:. The patient may not be billed for this amount.  

I tried finding this information on the CMS website

 

Jeana Murphy

RHC Biller

CCMH Medical Mall Clinic

1317 S Hwy 32

El Dorado Springs, MO 64744

P-  417-876-3592

F-  417-876-2818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/12/2021 @ 5:45:00 PM
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Contributor: Nathan Baugh, National Association of Rural Health Clinics

Just want to answer a couple of the questions here.

CMS will not reprocess claims denied due to the Conflict Add-On list. However, RHCs may refile the claim on or after April 1 (as long as you are within timely filing), and it should be paid by the MAC. 

The MACs will be required to implement these edits on April 1, so please let us know if there are issues. 

Jeana, to address your issue we are moving to a slightly different topic. Most RHC claims are going to need modifier CG. If you billed any procedure on its own without modifier CG then you would likely get a denial.

By removing these services from the Conflict Add-On list CMS is determining that they DO meet the definition of a RHC encounter. So I am not sure I agree with the premise of your comment (at least as I am interpreting it). 

The bottom line is that beginning April 1, you can bill these codes with modifier CG to WPS and they should reimburse the AIR. 

3/15/2021 @ 10:45:00 AM
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Contributor: Julie York, Marengo Family Medical Clinic

Is there anything we need to do so they aren't denied as duplicates or has something been done on the CMS side so this doesn't happen? Thanks again.

Julie York

Clinic Billing Supervisor
Compass Memorial Healthcare
300 W May St
Marengo, IA 52301
Phone: 319-642-8155
Fax: 319-642-8142
jyork@compassmemorial.org


3/15/2021 @ 10:52:00 AM
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Contributor: Chris Bryant, John Warner Hospital & Health Service - Family Medicine

We were wondering if we have to submit a corrected claim or should these be sent as a new claim. We had already billed our claim and received a denial and we will be close to the timely limit when we are able to bill on 4/1/21. Thanks Chris

Chris Bryant
Patient Business Services Manager
Warner Hospital and Health Services
422 W. White
Clinton, IL 61727
P: 217-935-9571 x3211
F: 217-937-5262
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3/31/2021 @ 3:50:00 PM
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Contributor: Joyce Harper, MDH Family Medicine

Nathan,

Can you tell me if we would already have a denied claim and would go ahead and rebill this in April . Do you suggest a corrected claim or just a new claim with the cg modifier?


Thanks
Joyce Harper

3/31/2021 @ 3:57:00 PM
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Contributor: Julie York, Marengo Family Medical Clinic

Following

Julie York

Clinic Billing Supervisor
Compass Memorial Healthcare
300 W May St.
Marengo, IA 52301
PH: 319-642-8155
FAX: 319-642-8142
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3/31/2021 @ 4:03:00 PM
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Contributor: Cassie Beesley, Springfield Clinic - Hillsboro East

We have been getting "returns" from Palmetto and NGS and not true denials. When that happens you don't have to send it in as a 717 Bill Type because they won't show it as a duplicate. You could then send it in as a 710 Bill Type. If you did get a denial EOB from Medicare then you would have to send it in as a 717 with the original ICN number. Hope that makes sens.

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4/7/2021 @ 11:57:00 AM
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Contributor: Julie York, Marengo Family Medical Clinic

We submitted a few of our 11721 and when reviewing on the Medicare portal, they are all denied and this is what is showing. Has anyone else submitted any after April 1st?

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Julie York

Clinic Billing Supervisor
Compass Memorial Healthcare
300 W May St
Marengo, IA 52301
Phone: 319-642-8155
Fax: 319-642-8142
jyork@compassmemorial.org


4/14/2021 @ 2:17:00 PM
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Contributor: Lisa Engelman, NMRMC Family Medicine

Nathan,

Are these codes to be covered for dates of service 4/1/21 or covered when codes billed 4/1/21 and after with dates of service prior to 4/1/21?

 

Thank You

 


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