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MEDICARE

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SPELL OF ILLNESS   BENEFIT PERIOD  
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RESPITE CARE   TEMPORARY HOSPITALIZATION OF PATIENT TO RELIEVE CAREGIVER  
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SURGICAL DISCLOSURE NOTICE   USED BY NO PAR ELECTIVE SURGERY OVER $500.00  
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LIFETIME RESERVE DAYS   "EXTRA" COVERED DAYS USED AT PATIENTS CHOICE  
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BENEFIT PERIOD   FIRST DAY OF HOSPITALIZATION THROUGH 60 DAYS DISCHARGED  
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MEDICARE SELECT   MEDIGAP THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF A NETWORK  
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DEMOSTRATION PROGRAM   TESTING A CHANGE IN POLICY  
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MEDICARE PART D   COVERS PRESCRIPTION COST  
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HOSPICE   PALLIATIVE CARE FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS  
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MEDICARE PART C   MEDICARE ALTERNATIVE FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS  
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MEDICARE PART B   PAYS FOR OUTPATIENT AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES  
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MEDICARE PART A   PAYS INPATIENT HOSPITAL, HOSPICE, HOME HEALTH, SNF  
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MEDIGAP   MEDICARE SECONDARY POLICY, PAYS WHAT MEDICARE DOESN'T  
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SEP   A SPECIAL TIME FOR A PERSON TO ENROLL DUE TO LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES  
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GEP   JAN 1 - MAR 31 EACH YEAR  
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IEP   STARTS 3 MONTHS BEFORE TURNING 65  
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10 YEARS   HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO PAY TAXES INTO THE SYSTEM TO QUALIFY  
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DISEASE THAT QUALIFIES FOR MEDICARE (AUTOMATICALLY AT DIAGNOSIS)   END STAGE RENAL DISEASE "ESRD"  
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REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICARE   AGE 65 OR DISABLED  
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LIMITING CHARGE   MAXIMUM A NON - PAR CAN CHARGE  
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NON - PARTCIPATING   DID NOT SIGN A CONTRACT WITH MEDICARE  
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MEDICARE CONDITIONALLY PRIMARY   WHEN THE PRIMARY PAYER ISN'T PAYING  
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MEDICARE AS PRIMARY   MEDICARE BEARS FIRST RESPONSIBILTY FOR PAYMENT  
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MEDICARE AS SECONDARY   MEDICARE BEARS SECOND RESPONSIBILTY FOR PAYMENT  
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MSP   MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER  
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MSN   MEDICARE SUMMARY NOTICE  
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MEDICARE SUMMARY NOTICE   MONTHLY STATEMENT LIST CLAIM INFORMATION  
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MAC   MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTORS  
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DEADLINE FOR CLAIMS   ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF SERVICE  
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NON - PAR   DID NOT SIGN A CONTRACT WITH MEDICARE  
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"ABN" SIGNED JUST IN CASE   NON PARTICIPATING  
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EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES   MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER  
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PAR   PARTICIPATING  
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BENEFIT FOR PARTICIPATINGS   DIRECT PAYMENT 5% INCREASED PAYMENT  
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CAN BE A HMO OR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OR OPTIONAL MEDICARE ALTERNATIVE   MEDICARE PART C  
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PAYS FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES AND PAYS FOR PHYSICAL OCCUPATIONA THERAPHY AND PAYS FOR OTPATIENT CARE   MEDICARE PART B  
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PAYS FOR HOSPITALIZATION AND HOSPICE AND HOME HEALTH AND SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES   MEDICARE PART A  
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HCPCS   HEALTHCARE COMMON PRODECURE CODING SYSTEMT  
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DME   DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT  
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DMEPOS   DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROSTHETIC, ORTHOTICS  
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HCPCS LEVEL 1   CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY ( CPT )  
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HCPCS II   NATIONAL CODES  
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HCPCS LEVEL 1   IS FIVE DIGITS AND PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION  
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HCPCS LEVEL II   NATIONAL CODES THEY ARE FIVE CHARACTERS AND START WITH A LETTER FROM A-V  
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5 TYPES OF HCPCS LEVEL II CODES   1. PERMANENT 2. DENTAL 3. MISC 4. TEMP. 5. MODIFIERS  
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PERMANENT CODES   HCPCS NATIONAL PANEL WHICH IS COMPOSED BY REPS FROM BCBS, HEALTH INS. ASSOC (HIAA) AND (CMS) CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES  
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DENTAL CODES   CONTAIN IN CURRENT DENTAL TERMINOLOGY (CDT) PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION  
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MISC CODES   MISC./ NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED CODES THAT ARE REPORTED WHEN A DMEPOS DEALER SUBMITS CLAIM FOR PRODUCT OR SERVICE WHICH THERE IS NO EXISTING HCPCS LEVEL II CODE - THEY CAN SUBMIT AS SOON AS FDA APPROVES  
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TEMP CODES   MAINTAINED BY CMS (UPDATED EVERY 3 YEARS)  
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CATERGORIES OF TEMP CODES   TRANSITIONAL PASS THRU PAYMENT OPPS (OUTPATIENT PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM)  
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MODIFIERS   GET ATTACHED TO A CODE THEY ARE TWO DIGITS THAT GET ADDED TO END OF CODE (DESC OF SERVICE BEEN ALTERED)  
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D,G,M,P, OR F   ARE REPORTED TO LOCAL MAC  
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B,E,K, OR L   ARE REPORTED TO REGIONAL DME / MAC  
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A,J,Q, OR V   REPORTED TO EITHER LOCAL MAC OR REGIONAL DME / MAC  
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