How Do I File Medicare Health Form 1500?

Medicare health form 1500 was put into effect January 2007 and was instituted for the purpose of improving the process by which health care providers utilize National Provider Identifier numbers once a patient has filed for Medicare in paper format. The form, called CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) 1500 (08-05), is mandatory for any claims filed in a non-digital format.

Instructions

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  Determine if it is necessary to file your Medicare information as a paper claim. For most people, filing the 1500 form is a result of having a doctor or health care provider who is excluded from the ability to file electronic claims because of federal requirements of the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act.

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  Obtain the 1500 form from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Fill out the basic information about yourself. Have your doctor or health care provider complete the form, noting whether or not you have had additional medical coverage that needs to be billed before the 1500 form is filed.

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  Study your form carefully for omissions or mistakes that could hold up the billing/payment process before submitting it to CMS.