By: Jeffrey VanCleve

Jeffrey VanCleve — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:54:37 +0000

Through a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) - private organizations that carry out the administrative responsibilities of Traditional Medicare (Parts A and B). They also handle durable medical equipment, home health and hospice claims. MACs are assigned by state; a provider can check with CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) to find their applicable MAC. New eligible providers complete and submit a form (CMS-460) to their MAC along with a Medicare enrollment application. Each year providers who are currently enrolled in the Medicare Program have an open enrollment period (Nov. 15 - Dec. 31) when they can change their current participation status beginning the next calendar year on January 1.

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By: Jeffrey VanCleve