I need a provider number. Currently working at a not-for-profit agency and a home-care agency. Neither place discussed NPI, but I am sure that I will still need one. Who do I contact? Is it a national or local office?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gregory Stelmach Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OTlist] Medicare To All: I think this is a very interesting topic. Ron, do you have a provider number? What type of setting are you providing your treatment? Who out there is an independent contractor? What do you see are the pros and cons? I am currently operating a divsion of a medical supply company and always looking to supplement my income. Thanks. Greg Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 1. I do all my billing. 2. I electronically bill Medicare and paper bill secondary insurance companies when necessary. 3. Time from submission to payment is approximately 10 days 4. Yes, part B 5. I normally bill my patients once a month. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Alice Cafiero Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 To: [email protected] Subj: [OTlist] Medicare MAC> OK, do you actually do the billing yourself or do you have an MAC> office staff who does the dirty work? Do you do electronic billing MAC> or paper 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 >> ********************************************************************* >> * >> **************** -- 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 ************************************************************************ ************** -- 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 ************************************************************************ ************** -- 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 **************************************************************************************
