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Know This Medicare Claims Filing Due Date

Published on Thu Oct 20, 2022

Question: We had a problem with a claim and didn’t get it filed with Medicare until over a year after the procedure date. Will this get paid? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: No. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gives you only 12 months to file a claim, and exceeding this limit will cause instant denials. The time period for filing Medicare [...]
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