Medical Billing Forum
Billing => Facility Billing => : pt4billing March 11, 2011, 04:21:02 AM
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I was told by a therapy company that in Calif. there used to be two areas: Northern and Southern CA. Each required a separate PTAN for each therapist.
This company says that Medicare or Palmetto now requires each therapist to have a different PTAN for each county in which that therapist sees patients.
I called Palmetto and was told that there are still just the 2 areas (northern and southern CA) and no need for a different PTAN in each county.
Does anyone know anything about this county thing? Am I being mislead by the company?
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There are two areas, northern and southern. Each provider needs a PTAN for both if they see patients in both. I haven't heard of them being issued for each county, just by northern and southern.
Michele
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There are only 2 contractors (claim processors) far as I know North and South