I am the one that is new to this, but I did just get my provider number and am an independent contractor. The problems I am running into are that I provide services in the patient's home but am not part of a larger home health agency. That is making it tricky, and there are not a lot of people available who can answer questions. I don't think they are being mean or unwilling. I just think they don't know the answers.
Mary Alice On Feb 5, 2007, at 6:13 AM, Gregory Stelmach wrote: > To All: > I think this is a very interesting topic. Ron, do you have a > provider number? What type of setting are you providing your > treatment? Who out there is an independent contractor? What do > you see are the pros and cons? I am currently operating a divsion > of a medical supply company and always looking to supplement my > income. > > Thanks. > Greg > > Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. I do all my billing. > > 2. I electronically bill Medicare and paper bill secondary insurance > companies when necessary. > > 3. Time from submission to payment is approximately 10 days > > 4. Yes, part B > > 5. I normally bill my patients once a month. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mary Alice Cafiero > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 > To: OTlist@OTnow.com > Subj: [OTlist] Medicare > > MAC> OK, do you actually do the billing yourself or do you have an > office > MAC> staff who does the dirty work? Do you do electronic billing or > paper > MAC> billing? > MAC> What is typical time between submission and receiving payment? > Are > MAC> you doing part B? How/when do you collect the co-pay? > > MAC> That's the ?s I can think of right now! > MAC> Mary Alice > MAC> On Feb 3, 2007, at 6:29 AM, Ron Carson wrote: > >>> Hello Mary: >>> >>> I bill Medicare almost every week. I am glad to help however I >>> can. We >>> should probably take this OFF the list as it won't apply to many >>> people. >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Mary Alice Cafiero >>> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 >>> To: OTlist@OTnow.com >>> Subj: [OTlist] Medicare >>> >>> >>> MAC> Does anyone on the list have the wonderful experience of >>> billing >>> MAC> Medicare directly? This is something that I have been doing >>> lately >>> MAC> since I have just recently left a hospital position and >>> begun an >>> MAC> adventure as an independent contractor. I would love to hear >>> anyone's >>> MAC> experiences. I feel like I'm climbing a serious uphill trek. >>> >>> MAC> Mary Alice >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Options? >>> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >>> >>> Archive? >>> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com >>> >>> ******************************************************************** >>> ** >>> **************** >>> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science >>> for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your >>> career. >>> www.otdegree.com/otn >>> ******************************************************************** >>> ** >>> **************** > > > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com > > ********************************************************************** > **************** > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science > for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. > www.otdegree.com/otn > ********************************************************************** > **************** > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com > > ********************************************************************** > **************** > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science > for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. > www.otdegree.com/otn > ********************************************************************** > **************** -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
