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Comstar’s Co-Owner, Kathy Martin and Manager of Operations and Outreach, Jenna Hulbert, are pleased to announce Medicare Compliance and Documention training classes for Comstar clients.

 

Comstar’s Compliance Week

June 26 – June 30, 2017

Salem Country Club, Peabody, MA.

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Attendance for the sessions is limited. To register, please click the button below.

Register for Compliance Week here

Comstar's Compliance Week Details:

Comstar will conduct a daily compliance session beginning at 9am. After the session, attendees are welcome to walk the SCC grounds and view the 2017 US Senior Golf tournament, which will be in progress.

 

  
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Your Medicare Contract

Important information about compliance and revalidation

It is important for you to understand the components of your provider agreement with Medicare. Although we provide all clients with assistance in the management of their account, we cannot do so without your involvement.  Learn more here.

 
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2017 Annual Ambulance Billing Rate Review Process

As I have done in past years, I recommend that all clients review their rates annually and adjust their rates to reflect any increases in operating costs that you have incurred in the past year or project to incur in the new year. Learn more here.

 
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EMS Law Corner

Learn how to properly prepare your PCR

Make sure your PCR is optimized to ensure accurate reprting and compliance. Read about condition reporting, beneficiary signatures, and crew member certifications here.
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PCR Control

A guideline for organizing your PCRs

It is best practice in the ambulance service industry to reconcile PCR totals to ensure all billable PCR’s are sent/retrieved for billing and billed. We recommend a weekly process outlined here.

 

 

MassHealth Requirement: 

ANNUAL CORI Checks effective July 1, 2016

In accordance with 130 CMR 407.405, all transportation providers must ensure that before having any contact with a MassHealth member, drivers and attendants undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check.  Documentation of the CORI check must remain on file at the transportation provider’s place of business and a new check for each driver and attendant must be conducted annually thereafter.

Click here to read the announcement from Mass Health

 

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS!

Rick & Kathy Martin