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Negotiation for out of network facility claim.

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bvikash:

--- Quote from: HPATEL on February 09, 2018, 01:33:12 PM ---I have been working for out of network ASC. We are sending out facility claims. Sometimes we get payment or determination directly through the insurance company. Sometimes we get contacted by some third-party negotiators. I have been dealing with them for over a year now.
My question is how do we know from patients insurance plan that his claim will go out for negotiations before we take an assignment?
What is the correct terminology that we can ask the patient carrier when we call for eligibility?

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While verifying the benefits for the patient we can ask the insurance rep whether this will be priced by third party or will be paid as per U&C rates or medicare rates. We are using it and it works.

HPATEL:
Thank you Bvikash.

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