Lesson 2 Summary
- Most Medicare claims must be sent electronically, but sometimes you can use paper claims if you meet certain conditions, like having a small health care business or being part of a specific Medicare project.
- Sometimes, you can use paper claims for unusual situations like power outages.
- If you want to use paper claims, you must get pre-approval from Medicare.
- Medicare monitors people who submit lots of paper claims to make sure they’re following the rules.
- When you submit paper claims, you must use a specific form called the CMS-1500. It’s designed for Medicare providers.