Better MSP (Medicare secondary payer) process may boost payments.
Because the Federal government estimates large overpayments by Medicare, changes in the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) program may play a significant role in future Medicare budget cuts. A major contributor to MSP problems is providers' failure to adequately collect coverage information from Medicare beneficiaries. Along with data sharing between Federal agencies to help identify responsibility for Medicare claims, providers likely will face more pressure to properly collect Medicare beneficiary information. Because of MSP program payment structure, improving billing offices' procedures for collecting Medicare beneficiary information ultimately may increase providers' overall payments.
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