Billing Alert.

Q: Which supplies should we bill to the fiscal intermediary (FI) and which to the durable medical-equipment regional carrier (DMERC)?

A: This is a good question because there seems to be confusion regarding the jurisdiction for Medicare Part B claims processing. For skilled nursing facility claims, you normally bill all Medicare Part B services and supplies to the FI, with the exception of enteral and parenteral feeding supplies. You must bill enteral and parenteral claims to the DMERC.

From Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, by Lee Heinbaugh, consultant, PMG, LLC (Cleveland), published by HCPro, Inc. (www.hcpro.com). Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management bears no responsibility for the opinions/advice contained herein.