I attended a certificate NP program and do not have a master's degree. I did not apply for a Medicare provider number by the 2003 cut-off date. Can I still be a Medicare provider, and if not, how do I ...

Medicare Advantage online provider directories are routinely filled with inaccuracies, according to a recently completed review by CMS. With 48.7% of provider directory locations containing at least ...

Seniors shopping between Medicare Advantage plans will soon have clearer data about payers’ provider networks under a rule the CMS finalized Thursday. Regulators are requiring MA plans to directly ...

David J. Meyers ([email protected]) is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Whether you are a practitioner or own a health care service such as a nursing home, home health agency, hospice or durable equipment supply company, you must complete a multiple-step process to bill ...

Billing for nurse practitioner (NP) services is a complex jumble of rules, policies, laws, and exceptions. Those who employ NPs have billing options, but it can be hard to determine what is best for ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set an aggressive goal that by the year 2030 all Medicare beneficiaries with Parts A and B will be in a care relationship with accountability ...

When it comes to identification numbers, Medicare numbers don't get much attention. Your Social Security number is something you use throughout your lifetime, as it's used on tax returns, and in ...

Editor’s Note: Journalist Philip Moeller, who writes widely on aging and retirement, is here to provide the answers you need. Phil is the author of the new book, “Get What’s Yours for Medicare,” and ...