Whether a provider of service or a team member working with Medicare billing or verification, you must know how to find your MAC and navigate their website. This short training helps you identify which Medicare jurisdiction your state is in and helps find the way to the tools and resources needed to interact with your MAC. Then, review the next Reference Document that identifies the US jurisdictions set up for Medicare and identifies the current MAC assigned to oversee that jurisdiction. These MACs are contracted for 10-year periods and are subject to change. Then, download and review the last Reference Document that includes all the contact information for each MAC by state. This is a handy tool to save in your Medicare resources for those times you need it.
Interacting With Your MAC
As you’ve learned by now, your MAC is responsible for many different activities connected to the enrollment of the provider through to processing claims and appeals. This brief training outlines all the activities for which you’ll look to your local MAC to fulfill.
Medicare Learning Network
Staying up to date on changes within the Medicare system is an obligation of a compliant office. The Medicare Learning Network is an excellent resource provided by Medicare to keep practices in the know about important billing and other information. This brief tutorial instructs you in how to sign up for the newsletter and to be proactive with staying on top of changes as they come. The associated Reference Document gives you the step-by-step process and links to make it easy! Download this tool and get your office enrolled!
Medicare Coverage Documents
Some of the most important information about Medicare coverage, billing, coding and documentation is found in the Local Coverage Documents and Articles supplied by Medicare. They are also listed on the MAC’s website and allow you to navigate to the coverage database for the latest information on these requirements. Review these two brief trainings and download and save the Reference Document that outlines how to find this important information. Save this in your Medicare resources file.
Download Reference Document
How to Use Medicare Coverage Database
Mandatory Medicare Enrollment for Chiropractors
Chiropractors are among the only types of providers who may not opt-out of Medicare Part B and treat Medicare patients without billing Medicare for the services. This means that to provide any service, covered or not, the provider must be properly enrolled in Medicare Part B. Sadly, many providers circumvent this rule and see Medicare…
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How Medicare Works with Chiropractic
Medicare coverage for Chiropractic services is quite limited compared to coverage for other types of healthcare. Often, patients come in thinking their coverage is the same as they are used to outside of Chiropractic, and it is up to the team to make sure they understand the differences. This training outlines all the most important…
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