There is a website where you apply. The link is available on the CMS.gov website. On Feb 6, 2007, at 10:42 AM, Jessica R. Gross wrote:
> I need a provider number. Currently working at a not-for-profit agency > and a home-care agency. Neither place discussed NPI, but I am sure > that > I will still need one. Who do I contact? Is it a national or local > office? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gregory Stelmach > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:13 AM > To: OTlist@OTnow.com > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Medicare > > 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 > MAC> office staff who does the dirty work? Do you do electronic > billing > MAC> or paper 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 > ********************************************************************** > **************** -- 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 **************************************************************************************
