That is frustrating and the provider services are not much help.  If you are sending your BCBS Medicare Advantage claims to BCBS MN, they should be processing the RAP and the Final.  L

 

Marnie

Lakewood Health System

 

 

 

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Yes the services were authorized. No pmt on either RAP. I had one of them reprocessed already and still came back not paying. When I asked about the initial and FINAL claim, she said yes just submit the final claim and you ‘should’ receive pmt.

 

 

Brittany Schwecke                                  

Accountant

 

Renville County Public Health Services

105 South 5th Street, Suite #119H

Olivia, MN 56277         

 

Direct: 320-523-3721

Public Health : 320-523-2570

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Brittany,

I have had some issues with them paying the RAP and then taking it back and not paying the Final claim, I have had to call on those claims to have them reprocessed.  And, I have had some that have processed correctly, the RAP and Final.

 

Have you been getting an authorization for the visits you are billing?

 

Marnie

Lakewood Health System

 

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This specific plan is billing code option C. (same for both my cases I was dealing with).

 

I was unsure if anyone has experience with BCBS paying the RAP or just everything on the FINAL?

 

Brittany Schwecke                                  

Accountant

 

Renville County Public Health Services

105 South 5th Street, Suite #119H

Olivia, MN 56277         

 

Direct: 320-523-3721

Public Health : 320-523-2570

Email : brittanys@renvillecountymn.com

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Maybe check the plan bill code…

 

The Bill Option Code describes the beneficiary’s relationship with the MA plan. Valid codes are:

1 – Intermediary processes all (Part A and Part B) provider bill (unrestricted). Submit your claim to the intermediary.

2 – HMO processes directly provided services and arranged services. Intermediary processes all others (unrestricted).

A – Intermediary processes all (Part A and Part B) provider bills (restricted).

B – HMO to processes only bills for directly provided services (restricted); intermediary to process all other bills.

C – HMO to process all bills (restricted). Submit your claim to the Medicare Advantage plan.

 

 

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From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Brittany Schwecke
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2019 9:16 AM
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Does BCBS Medicare Advantage plans send payment for both RAP and FINAL or just FINAL claim? I have submitted 2 RAPs on different clients and both are not being paid. Wondering if this is because something is wrong with the claim or because they only send payment on FINAL claim?

 

Tried talking to BCBS about this, but of course the customer service reps don’t understand Advantage plans. Any insight would be great, Thanks!

 

Brittany Schwecke                                  

Accountant

 

Renville County Public Health Services

105 South 5th Street, Suite #119H

Olivia, MN 56277         

 

Direct: 320-523-3721

Public Health : 320-523-2570

Email : brittanys@renvillecountymn.com

Web : www.renvillecountymn.com

 

 

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