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CMS 1500 Essay

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The CMS-1500
The CMS-1500 is a universal claim form, which is used to bill for services rendered. This type of claim form is often used by physician’s offices, medical offices, and/or hospitals. There are many different companies that accept the CMS-1500 claim form, such as, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, as well as United insurance.
This form is easy to follow and fill out. With all the correct information on hand, filing this form will be a breeze. With researching the CMS-1500, and from studying this form in MedTrak class, I have come to enjoy filling out this form. It seems more understandable and easier to read than other claim forms I have saw or have learned about. With the CMS-1500 claim form, it is pretty much self-explanatory. …show more content…

Just looking at this claim form can be a bit intimidating if you have never dealt with them before. But if you were to take a moment to glance over the form and get a feel for what information is pertinent and needed to complete this claim form. This form to me is one of the easiest claim forms that will have to filled out and submitted in the medical office setting. Upon the first time filing this claim form it is important to have all the correct and updated information from the patient, and that the physician or hospital has included all the correct codes and the correct information to be able to file this claim. As with any claim, without the correct information and correct, the claim could be rejected and denied for reimbursement. That not only will delay the payment for services rendered, but will always add more to the medical office administrator work load. With a rejected claim, the medical office administrator will have to go over that claim form again to find the errors and then resubmit the claim. Having to do this, on top of the work load he or she may already have could put them behind on the daily duties already on the

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