Reproduced with permission. You should only need to file a claim in very rare cases. CMS CR 7270 - Changes to the Time Limits for Filing Medicare Fee-For-Service Claims; <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 842.04] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> A claim that is denied because it was not filed timely is not afforded appeal rights. For example, a claim with dates of service 9/15/2015, must be received by 9/15/2016 for processing. CMS DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO END USER USE OF THE CDT-4. How to appeal a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare, your health plan, drug plan or Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) Plan. For more details, go to uhcprovider.com/ ediclaimtips > Corrected Claims. The AMA disclaims responsibility for any consequences or liability attributable to or related to any use, non-use, or interpretation of information contained or not contained in this file/product. 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In general, Medicare does not consider a situation where (a) Medicare processed a claim in accordance with the information on the claim form and consistent with the information in the Medicare's systems of records and; (b) a third party mistakenly paid primary when it alleges that Medicare should have been primary to constitute "good cause" to reopen. This license will terminate upon notice to you if you violate the terms of this license. %PDF-1.5 + | License to use CPT for any use not authorized here in must be obtained through the AMA, CPT Intellectual Property Services, 515 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60610. AS USED HEREIN, "YOU" AND "YOUR" REFER TO YOU AND ANY ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF WHICH YOU ARE ACTING. 3. Applications are available at the AMA website. If Medicare is the Secondary Payer (MSP), the initial claim must be submitted to the primary payer within Cigna's timely filing period. The scope of this license is determined by the ADA, the copyright holder. 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