Lesson 3 Summary
- Most Medicare claims need to be sent electronically, but sometimes you can use paper if you meet certain conditions, like having a small health care business or being part of a specific Medicare project.
- Sometimes, unusual situations like power outages can also let you use paper claims.
- If you want to use paper claims instead of electronic ones, you must get pre-approval from Medicare.
- Medicare monitors people who do lots of paper claims to make sure they’re following the rules.
- When you submit paper claims, you must use a specific form called the Form CMS-1500. It’s designed for Medicare providers to fill out.