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Learn How to Verify Medicare Patient’s Eligibility With Electronic Claim Form

Published on Wed Jan 27, 2021

Question: We’re trying to verify a Medicare beneficiary’s eligibility with our MAC using an electronic claim form, and we’re having trouble. What elements are required to accomplish the verification? Maine Subscriber Answer: To verify your patient’s Medicare eligibility using an electronic claim form, you must include four data elements. Those include the beneficiary’s first name or initial, last name, Medicare [...]
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