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Provider-based billing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have designated Olmsted Medical Center (OMC) healthcare providers as “Provider-based.” Olmsted Medical Center clinics will be considered outpatient hospital departments.
How does this change affect you as a Medicare patient?
Billing Process:
- Medicare requires that Provider Based healthcare provider services be billed in two parts:
- Facility fee - filed to Part A Medicare
- Healthcare provider fee - filed to Part B Medicare
- The total cost of both charges for Medicare patients will not exceed charges incurred by other non-Medicare patients receiving the same services.
- Medicare patients will receive two Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) for services provided at Olmsted Medical Center’s Clinics.
- Both services will appear on our OMC Clinic billing statement.
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Questions:
- As a participating Medicare provider, OMC will be required to ask our Medicare patients the MSP questions. These questions are designed to determine if any other insurance should pay before Medicare.
- These MSP questions will be asked during registration prior to every appointment.
More Information:
- If you have questions or concerns regarding this change, please call our Business Office at 507.287.2780 or toll free at 1.866.287.2780.
Provider-based billing brochure