Seeing Medicare Patients as a Cash-Based Practice The essence of a cash-based practice is collecting most, if not all, payments across the front counter vs. waiting for payment from a third-party payer. Many providers find themselves on the wrong side of the rules by creating various permutations of this concept, sometimes without even knowing they…
FDR Guidance
First Tier, Downstream and Related Entities (FDR) Guide Aetna’s in-depth guide to the FDR Medicare Compliance Program is an excellent resource for new employees and for seasoned employees who must deal with an unusual or new situation with one of your Medicare patients. It addresses the attestation requirements for the program in detail and explains…
Billing Medicare Advantage
Important Facts about MA Plans Although a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan is technically a form of Medicare coverage, it is best to view these plans similarly to your contracted commercial payers. Advantage Plans often follow the same billing rules as regular commercial carriers. If you are a contracted provider for the plan the patient belongs…