Are you good to go?  We bill Optum VA for quite a few patients.   It’s simple as long as the auth is in place for routine home care but they will not cover GIP/Respite.

 

 

Melissa Bromme

RSA1/Hospice Billing Coordinator

Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice Home Care

407 E 4th St – SSB 5th Floor

Duluth, MN 55805

218-786-1880 I Melissa.Bromme@Essentiahealth.org

 

 

 

 

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Ok I am on chat with va now. Did you go through Optum or VA? And then they would do per diem? I figured auth needed. I have so many new payers today… why on friday

 

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It’s been a while, but yes we have billed the VA for hospice before. A prior authorization was required. Marnie Pogreba Home Care and Hospice OFFICE: 218 894 8324 Fax: 218 894 8099 LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM 49725 County 83| Staples, MN 56479 From: 

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It’s been a while, but yes we have billed the VA for hospice before.  A prior authorization was required.

 

 

 

 

    

Marnie Pogreba

Home Care and Hospice

OFFICE: 218 894 8324

Fax: 218 894 8099

 

LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM

49725 County 83| Staples, MN 56479

 

 

 

 

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Anyone have experience billing va for hospice services?

 

Tracy Salin

Billing Specialist

Fairview Home Care and Hospice

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