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tingc95

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If Medicaid does NOT cover a service, under what conditions can a provider bill the patient?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

When using a FOUR-digit Medicare type of bill code in form locator 4, the frequency is represented by the:
 
  first digit.
 
  second digit.
 
  third digit.
 
  fourth digit.


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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A provider can bill a patient if the patient was informed that the procedure or service was not covered by Medicaid and the patient signed an advance beneficiary notice before receiving services.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: fourth digit.



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