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sherry27
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anthem medicare replacement denial, help!!!
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June 10, 2010, 01:06:53 PM »
I am very confused. I thought medicare replacement plans have the same timely filing limits as medicare. I sent an old claim from september 2009 to anthem yre prefix, and it is denying for timely. I called insurance and they said I only have 6 months. I have never heard of this before. I explained that this is a medicare plan. Is anyone else familiar with this?
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PMRNC
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Re: anthem medicare replacement denial, help!!!
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June 10, 2010, 02:34:01 PM »
No, they can have their own timely filing limit.
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Pay_My_Claims
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Re: anthem medicare replacement denial, help!!!
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June 10, 2010, 04:41:25 PM »
Yup, Linda is correct, each plan is different and does have their own filing limits. I haven't seen one like Medicare, and probably will never.
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PMRNC
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Re: anthem medicare replacement denial, help!!!
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June 11, 2010, 12:13:20 AM »
Yeah I have to agree, Medicare is the most generous I've seen with late filing.
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blhoffman
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Re: anthem medicare replacement denial, help!!!
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June 11, 2010, 04:26:56 PM »
Hi sherry27,
I can see how it can be confusing because I know many Medicare Advantage plans that do follow Medicare Timely filing guidelines
BUT
not all do. I would research to see if an appeal is valid in
your
case
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I worked four years as a claims processor/customer service/back end auditor/ for a Medicare Advantage plan and we covered seven states. We followed Medicare timely filing guidelines. See link below.
PA, OH, MO, IL, KS, DE, WV
http://www.altpho.org/art/RelatedSites/Advantra%20Freedom%20Quick%20Reference%20Guide.pdf
Also I found this on Empire Blue Cross/Blue Sheild Medicare Advantage Plan. They follow Medicare timely filing unless they specifically contract otherwise with a provider and if you are non-par then it is Medicare timely filing.
http://www.empireblue.com/provider/noapplication/f3/s3/t3/pw_b145580.pdf?refer=ehpprovider
Blue Cross/ Blue Sheild of Michigan Medicare Advantage plans also follow Medicare Timely filing guidelines.
http://www.bcbsm.com/newsletter/therecord/record_0610/record_0610z.shtml
Then there is GHC of Washington – their Medicare Advantage follows Medicare Guidelines.
https://provider.ghc.org/open/render.jhtml?item=/open/billingAndClaims/claimsProcedures/claims-timely.xml
***NOTE***
Also see this link. Medicare has changed their timely filing guidelines for 2010.
http://www.allsupinc.com/changes-to-medicare-timely-filing-guidelines.aspx
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