Electronic Health Record (EHR)

EHR = Electronic Health Record Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Electronic Medical Record (EMR)? Sometimes people use the terms “Electronic Medical Record” or “EMR” when talking about Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology. Very often an...

Medicare Terms

List of Medicare Terms (searchable) CMS Glossary of terms Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)...

Part A Provider Contact Center

Part A Provider Contact Center ■1-877-908-8437 ■8:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m., each time zone ■Claim status and eligibility not handled by the IVR ■FISS update inquiries ■RTP/overlapping inquiries ■MSP inquiries ■General Medicare Inquiries Share this: Click to share on X...

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System

IVR = Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System Part A Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System ■1-866-497-7857 •Claim Status •Beneficiary Eligibility •Check status •General information regarding the Medicare Program Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window)...

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)

MSP = Medicare Secondary Payer   Applies when Medicare is not the beneficiary’s primary insurance   ■More than $4.5 billion saved annually on claims paid by primary insurers Job-related illness or injury covered under Worker’s Compensation ■Accident injuries...