Noridian Telephone Reopening: Requests Containing Ambulance, Critical Care and MolDX Services No Longer Accepted (Medicare)

Effective immediately, claims containing the below procedure codes now require documentation be submitted with their Reopening request and will no longer be corrected via a Telephone Reopening.

• Ambulance: A0021-A0999
• Critical Care: 99291 and 99292
• Molecular Diagnostic (MolDX): 81200-81383, 81400-81479, 88380-88381, G0452, 81479, 84999, 85999, 86849, 87999, 88199, 88299, 88399, 89398, 83890-83914, and 88384-88386

When documentation is required to process a Reopening, providers must submit the request as a Written Reopening with a completed "Reopening Form" or through Endeavor. If a request is more complex, beyond clerical errors or omissions, it is appropriate to submit a Redetermination via the "Redetermination Form."

For more Telephone Reopening information, go to https://med.noridianmedicare.com/web/jeb/topics/appeals/telephone-reopening.

Last Updated Oct 17, 2013 By Noridian

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Complaints and Disputes Against Insurers

When an insurer or payer denies a claim unfairly or otherwise conducts business in an inappropriate manner, a physician practice can and should take action. Use the information on this page to better understand and navigate the complaint process.

Complaint proceduresPhysicians should first try to resolve the issue through the third-party payer’s internal complaint submission process. If you feel that your issue was not properly addressed in the internal process, consider seeking an impartial review by a state insurance regulatory agency, your state medical association or the AMA. Understand what to expect during the complaint process.

Filing a complaint against an insurer – mapTo assist you with the process of filing a complaint with the AMA, your state medical association or state insurance regulatory agency, the AMA has compiled the complaint process procedures for every state. Information is available through an easy-to-use interactive map.

Health plan complaint formUse the AMA Health Plan Complaint Form to let the AMA know about the hassles and unfair business practices you experience in your day-to-day interactions with health insurers.

File a HIPAA-related complaint
Physicians are encouraged to file a complaint with the AMA when an insurer is out of compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) transaction and code set standards. Also learn how to file a complaint with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Courtesy of : AMA http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/practice-management-center/health-insurer-payer-relations/complaints-disputes.page?

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