Hello All,

CMS is holding a call on QMB billing requirements and prohibitions for providers and other stakeholders. I thought this would be of interest to some of you who work with QMB Medicare beneficiaries and other individuals.

 

Best,
leslie

 

Leslie Fried, JD

Senior Director, Center for Benefits Access

Office: 571.527.3992

xxxxxx@ncoa.org

 

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From: CMS Office of Communications [mailto:xxxxxx@cms.hhs.gov]
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2017 4:15 PM
To: Leslie Fried <xxxxxx@ncoa.org>
Subject: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program Billing Requirements Call

 

Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program Billing Requirements Call

Tuesday, September 19 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET

Register for Medicare Learning Network events.

During this call, CMS experts discuss the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) billing requirements and their implications. Find out about upcoming changes to the HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) and remittance advice to identify the QMB status of your patients and exemption from cost-sharing. Also, learn key steps to promote compliance.

Medicare providers may not bill people in the QMB program for Medicare deductibles, coinsurance, or copays. Visit the QMB Program webpage for more information.

Target Audience: Medicare Part A and B providers, medical billing specialists, practice administrators, IT vendors, health care industry professionals, and other interested stakeholders.

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