Submitting Claims
Medicare defines a claim as a request for payment of benefits or services a patient gets. Medicare requires providers that furnish services that may be covered to submit claims. Medicare prohibits charging patients for completing or filing a Medicare claim.
| Submitting Fee-for-Service Claims | Submitting Medicare Advantage Claims |
|---|---|
| For patients enrolled in Original FFS Medicare, providers submit claims for services to the appropriate MAC for covered Medicare Part A and Part B services. Find your MAC's website if you have any questions about the Medicare Program. | For patients enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, providers should submit claims to the patient's MA Plan. Visit the MA Claims Processing Contacts webpage for a list of those contacts. |
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