Where to Find Medicare Provider Numbers When a clinic needs to obtain information from Medicare, whether it be verifying primary status or following up on an appeal or reconsideration, the Medicare representative or phone prompt will ask for the Medicare provider number. Staff will hit a dead end if they do not know where to…
What is QMB?
This tutorial discusses an important compliance related topic that impacts all clinics that accept and treat Medicare beneficiaries. Sadly, in most clinics, the requirements surrounding a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) is often ignored resulting in serious violations of Medicare regulations.
An Overview of Medicare Verification
It’s important to understand the difference between true verification and an eligibility check. There are so many layers to understanding the coverage a Medicare patient has that you must follow each step methodically. Whether the patient has Medicare Part B or Medicare Part C is the first critical bit of information you must be aware…
Medicare Provider Numbers
Where to Find Medicare Provider Numbers When a clinic needs to obtain information from Medicare, whether it be verifying primary status or following up on an appeal or reconsideration, the Medicare representative or phone prompt will ask for the Medicare provider number. Staff will hit a dead end if they do not know where to…