Tag: Non-Assigned
New law complicates non-assigned claims in Nebraska, possibly elsewhere
September 11, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
LINCOLN, Neb. – HME providers in Nebraska must change how they handle Medicare non-assigned claims, after Mutual of Omaha, a supplemental insurer, and the Nebraska Insurance Federation successfully lobbied the state legislature to limit how much they charge over the allowed amount.
A new law that went into effect in July states that nonparticipating Medicare providers can’t “balance bill” a beneficiary in Nebraska for any DMEPOS unless the beneficiary (1) agrees in...
Billing non-assigned: Myths, part 3
August 15, 2016HME News Staff
Editor's note: In the wake of new market pressures, upgrades, non-assigned claims and cash sales are taking center stage, says industry consultant Andrea Stark. The market has changed and your business should contemplate the suitability of these options, but they are not appropriate in all cases, she says. This is the second in a series of mini-articles that break down the top myths of filing non-assigned claims and leveraging upgrades and cash sales.
Myth #3: Every claim can be filed...
Billing non-assigned: Myths, part 2
August 5, 2016HME News Staff
Editor's note: In the wake of new market pressures, upgrades, non-assigned claims and cash sales are taking center stage, says industry consultant Andrea Stark. The market has changed and your business should contemplate the suitability of these options, but they are not appropriate in all cases, she says. This is the second in a series of mini-articles that break down the top myths of filing non-assigned claims and leveraging upgrades and cash sales.
Myth #2: DME suppliers are bound...
Billing non-assigned: Myths, part 1
August 5, 2016HME News Staff
Editor's note: In the wake of new market pressures, upgrades, non-assigned claims and cash sales are taking center stage, says industry consultant Andrea Stark. The market has changed and your business should contemplate the suitability of these options, but they are not appropriate in all cases, she says. This is the first in a series of mini-articles that break down the top myths of filing non-assigned claims and leveraging upgrades and cash sales.
Myth #1: If an item is not coded,...