Week 3

Question 1

What is the eligibility for medicare?

Answer 1

65 years of age or older
disabled, any age received SS benefits for at least 2 years
people with end stage renal disease or ALS

Question 2

medicare part A

Answer 2

hospital
some skilled nursing facilities
home health and hospice care

Question 3

medicare part B

Answer 3

physician and other health care provider services
outpatient
durable medical equipement
home health care

Question 4

medicare part C

Answer 4

advantage plans (offers part A&B benefits and sometimes D

Question 5

medicare part D

Answer 5

perscripton drug coverage

Question 6

chiroparactic services are generally covered under what parts of medicare?

Answer 6

B and C

Question 7

how do you enroll in medicare?

Answer 7

register
need an NPI
need to revalidate every 5 years

Question 8

participating provider

Answer 8

agree to accept assignment for all covered services taht you provide to medicare patients

Question 9

why should you participate in medicare?

Answer 9

medicare fee schedule amounts are 5% higher if you participate
providers receive direct and timely reimbursement from medicare
medgap insurer must pay participant directly

Question 10

what does being a participating provider mean?

Answer 10

signed agreement/contract with Medicare
payments are made directly to the provider
accept assignment on ALL claims
provider listed in the medicare provider directory
secondary insurance is automatically billed
medicare fees schedules are up to 5% high if you participate

Question 11

can you change from par to non-par?

Answer 11

yes
only in open enrollment period
generally from mid-November to December 31st

Question 12

what does being non-par entail?

Answer 12

you still have to bill medicare

“mandatory claim submission rule”

Question 13

what is non-par?

Answer 13

someone who has enrolled to be a medicare provider but chooses to receive payment in a different method and amount than par

Question 14

what does it mean to be non-par?

Answer 14

enrolled in the medicare program
no signed agreement with medicare regarding payment
may choose to accept or not accept assignement
non-assigned claim payments go to the patient
secondary insurance is billed by provider
charges can’t be more than the limiting charge
provider not listed in the medicare provider directory

Question 15

how can you determine if you are properly registered with medicare?

Answer 15

you will have an NPI

Question 16

how does medicare payment work?

Answer 16

par= bill medicare and the medigap insurer will pay you
non-par= goes to patient

Question 17

what are MACs and how do they function?

Answer 17

medicare administrative contractor
has jurisdiction to process medicare part A and B medical claims (or DME claims for medicare fee for service (FFS) beneficiaries)

Question 18

what are the parts of medicare part c?

Answer 18

HMO
PPO
PFFS
SNP

Question 19

HMOPOS

Answer 19

point of service plans

similar to HMOs, but you may be able to get some services out of network for a higher cost

Question 20

MSA

Answer 20

medical savings accounts
a high deductible plan combined with a bank account
medicare deposits funds to this account and benefiiary uses the money from that accound to pay for healthcare services

Question 21

MAC

Answer 21

produce local coverage determinations (LCDs)

Question 22

LCD

Answer 22

a contract and what you will agree to if you take any medicare patients in the jurisdiction MAC handles

Question 23

services are reasonable and necessary if..

Answer 23

safe and effective
not experimental or investigational
appropriate, including duration and frequency that is considered for the service
furnished in accordance with the accepted standards of medical practice
furnished in a setting appropriate to the patient’s medical needs
ordered and furnished by qualified personnel
one that meets, but doesnn’t exceed patient’s medical need
at least as beneficial as an existing and available medically appropriate alternative

Question 24

what questions should you ask yourself if you’re wondering if medicare will pay?

Answer 24

is the patient a medicare beneficiary?
what services were rendered?
is the purpose of the visit for maintenance or active therapy?
is there sufficient supporting documentation to justify the services?

Question 25

what must active care provide?

Answer 25

reasonable expectation of recovery or improvement of function

Question 26

maintenance care

Answer 26

further clinical improvement cannot reasonably be expected from continuous, ongoing care and the chiropractic treatment has become supportive rather than corrective in nature

Question 27

is maintenance care reimbursable under medicare?

Answer 27

no

Question 28

advanced beneficiary notice

Answer 28

used to let patients know that there will be a charge medicare will not pay

Question 29

is an ABN used often?

Answer 29

no

Question 30

what is coded first for medicare?

Answer 30

subluxation