Medicare-Related Institutional Claim Filing HP Provider Relations May 2010

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Medicare-Related Institutional Claim Filing

HP Provider Relations

May 2010

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Agenda

– Objectives

– What is a Medicare Benefit Exhaust Claim

– Billing Part B Charges

– What is a Medicare Replacement Claim

– What is a Medicare Crossover Claim

– Billing Electronically

– Paper Billing Locators 50 through 54

– Paper Billing Locator 39

– Supporting Documentation

– Helpful Tools

– Questions

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Session Objectives

At the end of this session, providers will understand:

– What constitutes a Medicare benefit exhaust claim

– How to bill the Part B charges

– What constitutes a replacement claim

– What constitutes a Medicare crossover claim

– What supporting documentation is required

– How to identify and notate the supporting documentation

MEDICARE EXHAUSTCLAIMS

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What Constitutes A Medicare Exhaust Claim– Dually eligible member (Medicare and

Medicaid coverage)

– IHCP member has exhausted his or her Medicare Part A benefits

– Benefits exhaust prior to the admission for an inpatient stay

– Medicare Remittance Notification (MRN) or online Florida Shared System (FSS) printout indicating exhaust status must accompany the claim to Medicaid

DO NOT BILL THE IHCP FOR PARTIAL INPATIENT STAYS

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Part B Charges

– Part B charges must be billed to Medicare before billing the exhaust inpatient claim to IHCP

– Medicare Part B claims automatically crossover

– Medicare B crossover claim must be voided before billing the exhaust claim

• Inpatient claim will deny as a duplicate claim if Part B claim is not voided

– Part B payment must be listed as a third-party liability (TPL) payment

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Electronic Billing Of Medicare Benefit Exhaust Claim?

– Medicare benefit exhaust claims may be submitted electronically via Web interChange using the Attachment feature

– “Benefits Exhausted” must be typed in the Notes field of the claim submission screen

– The supporting documentation required for the electronic claim is the same as for the paper claim

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Billing Information

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Coordination Of Benefits

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Coordination Of Benefits

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Claim Note Information

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Attachment Information

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Attachment Cover Sheet

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Benefits Exhausted

PAPERMEDICAREEXHAUSTCLAIMS

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Paper Billing Of Medicare Exhaust Claims Locators 50 Through 55

– Providers must verify member eligibility to determine if the patient is enrolled in Traditional Medicaid including Care Select

– These claims are billed on the UB-04 claim form

– Part B payments are indicated by entering the word, “Exhaust” in locator 50 on lines a or b

• Do not enter the word “Medicare” on the claim in line 50

– The payment is entered in field 54

– Other commercial payments are entered in the same manner on line b fields 50 through 55

– Use line c in fields 50 through 55 for the Medicaid billing

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Paper Billing Locator 39

– Using value code 80, enter the covered days

– Do not enter value codes for deductible and coinsurance or blood deductible

•A1, A2, or 06

– These claims are TPL claims

– All other UB-04 billing policies apply

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Medicare Exhaust Claim Address

– Paper claims should be submitted to the regular IHCP claims address:

HP Institutional Claims

P. O. Box 7271

Indianapolis, IN 46207-7271

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Supporting Documentation

– In the top or bottom margin of the UB-04 claim form boldly write the words: • “Benefits Exhausted”

– On the top of the MRN or FSS screen print boldly print:• “Benefits Exhausted”

– The information on the supporting documentation must match the information presented for Medicaid claim

– Claims are Medicaid primary; all filing limit and prior authorization rules apply to these claims

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Benefits Exhausted

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Benefits Exhausted

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Benefits Exhausted

MEDICAREREPLACEMENTCLAIM

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What Is A Medicare Replacement Claim?

– Created by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997

– Medicare beneficiaries given the option to receive Medicare benefits through private health insurance plans

– Replacement of original Part A and Part B plan

– Sometimes referred to as Medicare+Choice, Part C, Medicare Advantage Plan, or Medicare HMO

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– Plans are approved by Medicare but run by private companies

– Some plans require referrals to see specialists

– Premiums, copays, and deductibles often lower

– Cover all Part A and Part B services

– Often have networks requiring member to use certain doctors and hospitals

– Offer extra benefits, such as prescription drug coverage

How Medicare ReplacementPlans Work

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– Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

– Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)

– Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)

– Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA)

– Medicare Special Needs Plans

Medicare Replacement Plans

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– For a member with a Medicare Replacement Plan, the Web interChange Eligibility Inquiry screen will indicate that the member has Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B

– No information will appear about the Medicare Replacement Plan in the Third Party Carrier section

Eligibility Verification

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– Replacement plans are considered TPL (Third Party Liability); not Medicare Crossovers

– This is a critical distinction, as billing requirements and reimbursement are different for TPL vs. Crossover

– A Medicare crossover is defined as a claim billed to the original Part A and Part B plan, which is covered

– Medicare Replacement Plans, and all other insurances, other than the original Medicare Part A and Part B plans, are considered TPL

Medicare Replacement Plans – TPL or Crossover?

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Electronic Billing Of Medicare Replacement Plans

– Medicare Replacement Plans will not automatically cross over from the Medicare carrier to Medicaid

– Medicare Replacement Plans can be submitted via Web interChange

• Coordination of Benefits information must be entered at the “header” level, but not required at the “detail” level

• Must use the “Attachment” feature, and mail the replacement policy EOB as an attachment, along with an Attachment Cover Sheet

• The words “Medicare Replacement Policy” must be written on the attachment and mailed to HP with an Attachment Cover Sheet

• The words “Medicare Replacement Policy” should be entered in the Notes section

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Electronic Billing Of Medicare Replacement Plans

– Submit a copy of the Private Insurance EOB

– Standard Medicaid prior authorization rules apply to these claims

– Standard Medicaid timely filing limits apply to these claims

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Web interChangeClaims Processing Menu

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Billing Information

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Coordination Of Benefits

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Coordination Of Benefits

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Attachment Information

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Claims Attachment Cover Sheet

PAPERREPLACEMENTCLAIMS

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Paper Billing Of Replacement Claims Locators 50 Through 55

– Providers must verify member eligibility to determine if the patient is enrolled in Traditional Medicaid including Care Select

– These claims are billed on the UB-04 claim form

– The private insurer name or the word “Replacement” is indicated by entering the information in locator 50 on lines A or B

• Do not enter the word “Medicare” on the claim

– The payment is entered in field 54

– Other commercial payments are entered in the same manner on line B in fields 50 through 55

– Use line C in fields 50 through 55 for the Medicaid billing

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Paper Billing Locator 39

– Using value code 80, enter the covered days

– Do not enter value codes for deductible and coinsurance or blood deductible• A1, A2, or 06

– These claims are TPL claims

– All other UB-04 billing policies apply

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UB-04 Billing – Medicare Replacement Plans

– Paper claims should be submitted to the regular IHCP claims address

HP Institutional ClaimsP. O. Box 7271Indianapolis, IN 46207-7271

– Enter the payment received from the Medicare Replacement Plan in the Prior Payments field 54 A or B

– Enter the replacement plan name or the word “replacement” in the Payer Name field 50 A or B

– Do not enter any reference to Medicare in Payer Name field, as this causes the claim to be treated as a crossover claim

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Support Documentation

– In the top or bottom margin of the UB-04 claim form boldly write the words:

• “Medicare Replacement Policy”

–On the top of the Commercial EOB boldly print:

• “Medicare Replacement Policy”

• IHCP Member ID number

– The information on the supporting documentation must match the information presented on the Medicaid claim

– Claims are Medicaid primary; all filing limit and prior authorization rules apply to these claims

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Replacement Claim

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Replacement Claim

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Replacement Claim

MEDICARECROSSOVERCLAIM

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Medicare Crossover Claim Defined

The term, “crossover claim” applies when a member has Medicare as the primary insurance, and:

–The Medicare coverage is from traditional Medicare, not one of the Medicare Replacement (or Medicare HMO) plans

–Medicare issued a payment of any amount, or the entire payment was applied to the deductible

A claim is not a crossover claim when:

–The member’s primary insurance is not traditional Medicare

–Medicare denied the entire claim

–It is a Medicare benefit exhaust claim

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Why Claims Do Not Automatically Cross Over

Following are some of the reasons why claims fail to cross over from Medicare automatically

– The Medicare intermediary is not National Government Services (NGS) or is not an intermediary that has a partnership agreement with HP

– Ambulatory surgical center (ASC) claims billed to Medicare on a CMS-1500 claim form with the SG modifier

– Data errors on the crossover file

• Examples include incorrect Social Security number (SSN) or spelling of member name

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Claim Filing Limit

– The standard filing limit for Medicaid claims is one year from the date of service

– Crossover claims are not subject to the one-year filing limit

• Crossover claims may be submitted and processed irrespective of the age of the claim

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Claims Partially Paid By MedicareWhen Medicare allows only some of the services on a non-surgical outpatient claim:

– Only the Medicare-allowed services apply to crossover logic

• These services should be billed to Medicaid separately from the Medicare-denied services

• Providers should not send the Medicare Remittance Notice (MRN) to Medicaid when billing these services

– Only the Medicare-allowed services are exempt from the one-year filing limit

– Services denied by Medicare are subject to the one-year filing limit

• These services should be billed separately to Medicaid with a copy of the MRN

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Web interChange – Claims Processing Menu

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Institutional Claim

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Coordination Of Benefits

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Coordination Of Benefits

PAPERCROSSOVERCLAIMS

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How To Bill A Crossover Claim– Identify Medicare Remittance Notice (MRN) information in field 39 as

follows:• Value Code A1 – Medicare deductible amount

• Value Code A2 – Medicare coinsurance amount

• Value Code 06 – Medicare blood deductible amount

• Value Code 80 – IHCP covered days

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Crossover Claim

HELPFUL TOOLS

Avenues of resolution

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Helpful ToolsAvenues of resolution

– IHCP Web site at www.indianamedicaid.com

– IHCP Provider Manual (Web, CD-ROM, or paper)

– Customer Assistance

• Local (317) 655-3240

• All others 1-800-577-1278

• Written Correspondence

• HP Provider Written CorrespondenceP. O. Box 7263Indianapolis, IN 46207-7263

• Provider field consultant

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