Hello Greg: Yes, I have a provider number and technically, my company is outpatient therapy. However, I provide therapy in patients' homes.
I'm like a home health company but without some of the restrictions and regulations such as, OASIS and OT not being able to stand alone. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Gregory Stelmach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Medicare GS> To All: GS> I think this is a very interesting topic. Ron, do you have GS> a provider number? What type of setting are you providing your GS> treatment? Who out there is an independent contractor? What do GS> you see are the pros and cons? I am currently operating a divsion GS> of a medical supply company and always looking to supplement my GS> income. GS> Thanks. GS> Greg GS> Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: GS> 1. I do all my billing. GS> 2. I electronically bill Medicare and paper bill secondary insurance GS> companies when necessary. GS> 3. Time from submission to payment is approximately 10 days GS> 4. Yes, part B GS> 5. I normally bill my patients once a month. GS> ----- Original Message ----- GS> From: Mary Alice Cafiero GS> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 GS> To: [email protected] GS> Subj: [OTlist] Medicare MAC>> OK, do you actually do the billing yourself or do you have an office MAC>> staff who does the dirty work? Do you do electronic billing or paper MAC>> billing? MAC>> What is typical time between submission and receiving payment? Are MAC>> you doing part B? How/when do you collect the co-pay? MAC>> That's the ?s I can think of right now! MAC>> Mary Alice MAC>> On Feb 3, 2007, at 6:29 AM, Ron Carson wrote: >>> Hello Mary: >>> >>> I bill Medicare almost every week. I am glad to help however I can. We >>> should probably take this OFF the list as it won't apply to many >>> people. >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Mary Alice Cafiero >>> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subj: [OTlist] Medicare >>> >>> >>> MAC> Does anyone on the list have the wonderful experience of billing >>> MAC> Medicare directly? This is something that I have been doing >>> lately >>> MAC> since I have just recently left a hospital position and begun an >>> MAC> adventure as an independent contractor. I would love to hear >>> anyone's >>> MAC> experiences. I feel like I'm climbing a serious uphill trek. >>> >>> MAC> Mary Alice >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Options? >>> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >>> >>> Archive? >>> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> >>> ********************************************************************** >>> **************** >>> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science >>> for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. >>> www.otdegree.com/otn >>> ********************************************************************** >>> **************** GS> -- GS> Options? GS> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com GS> Archive? GS> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] GS> ************************************************************************************** GS> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of GS> Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel GS> your career. GS> www.otdegree.com/otn GS> ************************************************************************************** -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
