What Does Accept Assignment Mean?

What Does Accept Assignment Mean? What does it mean to accept assignment on the CMS 1500 claim form – also called the HCFA 1500 claim form.? Should I accept assignment or not? What are the guidelines for accepting assignment in box 27 of the 1500 claim? These...

The painful new trend in Medicare

The painful new trend in Medicare Interesting article about IP vs OBS status of patients and how medicare coverage pays for each. Medicare pays hospitals far less for observation than for inpatient stays. As Medicare seeks to cut costs, a growing army of auditors use...

SSI MAO

413.00Supplemental Security Income Medical  Assistance Only (SSI MAO)   A. General  Description   The  SSI Medical Assistance Only (SSI MAO) program is for customers who are  age 65 or older, blind, or disabled and do not receive SSI cash.     B....