how to read a medicare summary notice
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How to Read a Medicare Summary Notice. What We Will Cover Today. The SMP Program The New Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) How to Read your MSN Fraud Prevention. The SMP Program www.illinoissmp.org. The SMP Program. Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program Goals of SMP: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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How to Read a Medicare Summary Notice
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What We Will Cover Today• The SMP Program
• The New Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
• How to Read your MSN
• Fraud Prevention
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The SMP Programwww.illinoissmp.org
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• Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program
• Goals of SMP:
– Recruit local volunteers to provide outreach and educate consumers about health care fraud and abuse
– Help consumers with questions about billing mistakes and how to report fraud
The SMP Program
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• Report of medical services or supplies billed to Medicare in your name (doctor/hospital visits, procedures, tests, equipment, etc.)
• Mailed every three months when Medicare has been billed
• Explains the payments made by Medicare to your health care providers and those that will be paid by you or your other insurance
Medicare Summary Notice
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• Larger text size
• Easier to understand
• Shows how much of your Part A or Part B deductible you’ve paid
• Lists providers you saw and brief descriptions of medical procedures you received
• Shows whether Medicare approved your claims
Recent Updates to the MSN (2013)
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• Make sure your name and address are correct
• Verify your deductible status
• Check your claims and costs • Compare providers listed on your MSN with your
records of doctor appointments/services received
Just the Basics
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• Check this Notice
• Get Help with Your Questions
• Messages from Medicare
Making the Most of Your Medicare
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• This the most a provider can bill you
• This amount is usually 20% of the Medicare approved amount after your annual deductible is met for Part B covered services
• This amount may include deductibles, coinsurance and non-covered charges
Maximum You May Be Billed
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• Make sure the service description is appropriate for the service you received
• Check to see that the service dates are correct• Read the notes at the bottom of the page
• Remember that the MSN is not a bill; therefore, do not pay the provider until you receive a final bill
• If you have supplemental or other insurance, do not pay the provider until all other payments have been made and you receive a final bill
What Else to Check
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• Call the provider first with questions about denied claims
• You have the right to appeal any denial
• Act before the appeal date
• Follow the steps listed for an appeal
Denials and Appeals
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• Billing for services or supplies not provided
• Billing for services or supplies that are different than what was actually provided
• Billing for services or supplies that you do not need
What is Health Care Fraud?
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The SMP Message:
Protect!
Detect!
Report!
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PROTECT Yourself From Fraud!
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PROTECT Yourself From Fraud!
• Do NOT give personal information (like your Medicare number) to people you do not know in person or on the phone
• Do NOT carry your Medicare card in your wallet
• Shred documents BEFORE you throw them away
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DETECT Fraud!
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• It shows what was charged to your Medicare account
• When you review your MSN look for:– billing for services or supplies not provided or
different than what you actually received– names of providers or suppliers you do not
recognize
How does your MSN help you detect fraud?
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REPORT Fraud!
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If you notice a mistake:
1. Call the provider. If it is just a mistake, they may be able to fix the problem.
2. If this does not work or you suspect fraud, contact AgeOptions at (800)699-9043.
Report Fraud!
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Why Report Fraud?
People who commit fraud are
STEALING
from you, not helping you!
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Why Report Fraud?
• When things are not ordered by your doctor, they may not fit or work properly
• When someone gives you something that you do not need your health may get worse
• Health care fraud puts you at risk for identity theft
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• Last year Medicare saved taxpayers over $4 billion from fraud tips
• Reducing fraud, waste and abuse extends the life of Medicare
• IT IS OUR MONEY!
Reporting Fraud Matters!
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Volunteers are the key to stopping fraud
We need YOUR help!
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Thank you!
If you have questions, contact:
AgeOptions
(800)699-9043
TTY: (708)524-1653
This project is supported in part by grant numbers 90MP0163 and 90SP0015 from the U.S. Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration on Aging policy.