By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in
Health Law
We continue to receive calls from
physicians and other
Medicare providers who have had their
Medicare billing privileges revoked or terminated because their address information is not up to date or is incomplete. You must include a physical address at which your business operates so that if the
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), the Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC), or the Recovery
Audit Contractor (RAC) attempts a site visit, they can find you and complete the site visit. Leaving out a suite number, having the incorrect city or suite listed, having a locked entranceway or gate so that the auditors cannot get in, have all lead to revocation of
Medicare billing privileges. This can have devastating results to the business.
Often the physician or other
Medicare Provider has recently relocated and the record has not been updated yet. Other times, a post office box or other address is used instead of an actual physical address. Often moving from one
hospital to a different
hospital leaves your information listed incorrectly. Sometimes the street address is not complete or is incorrect. Sometimes it is just a matter of a typographical error being made by whoever enters your addresses.
Just having a letter returned to the contractor because of an incorrect address can initiate this action. You will be held individually responsible, regardless of this, even if you use an independent contractor or someone else to make your
Medicare filings and keep them up to date.
The basis for the revocation is 42 CFR424.535(a)(5) and 424.535(a)(9)
Medicare Provider is considered to be non-operational at the practice location on record with the Centers for
Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS).
You can easily check your own information to be sure it is correct, and you should do so. Your addresses should be located online in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Click here to visit the website. For more information
click here.
You can also check online at the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) by
clicking here.
Do this now!
If you receive a letter or any other indication that your
Medicare billing privileges have been revoked or terminated, you must act immediately. Contact an experienced
health lawyer to assist you immediately. Don't wait, you will regret it if you do.
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About the Author: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in
Health Law is an
attorney with The
Health Law Firm, which has a national practice. Its main office is in the Orlando, Florida, area. www.TheHealthLawFirm.com The
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