One of
the best ways for your organization to maintain its integrity is to
provide services that are in compliance with Medicare guidelines and
regulations. Staying current in understanding Medicare coverage, billing
information, and cost reporting activities is therefore critical.
The information that is provided by your Medicare Fiscal Intermediary/Carrier
can help you achieve this goal.
National Government Services, CIGNA Government Services, LLC, and
Wisconsin Physicians Services, are Medicare Affiliated Contractors to TrustSolutions. Through their
web sites,
you can receive claims processing and operational information via
their newsletters and provider updates. These are their website locations:
These web sites also list
contact numbers for their provider Customer Service departments,
so
you can clarify any question you may have regarding the Medicare
program. NGS, WPS, and CIGNA also have provider email List
Servs that
they use to communicate important information timely to providers.
To be included on a List Serv, you may make your request directly
to the provider Customer Service department at each contractor.
The Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also has an extensive web
site located at www.cms.hhs.gov.
In addition to Medicare update information, their site also contains
in their entirety, all Medicare manuals, associated transmittals,
and program memorandums. |
