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Medicare to stop mailing SPR for providers also receiving ERA
Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, April 5, 2006
Medicare will stop mailing standard paper remittance (SPR) for providers and suppliers that are also receiving electronic remittance advice (ERA) beginning June 1, according to a press release from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
According to the press release, the announcement means that Medicare carriers and durable medical equipment regional carriers will "stop sending SPR advices to you (or a billing agent, clearinghouse, or other entity representing you) if you have been receiving 835s or ERA transactions, either directly or through a billing agent, clearinghouse, or other entity representing you, for 45 days or more.
"If you need a paper copy of a remittance advice for accounts reconciliation or to forward to secondary/tertiary payers, be aware that CMS has developed software that gives you a tool to view and print an 835 in a readable format locally on your computer. This software is called Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP)," according to the press release.
To learn about more MREP benefits, download a brochure by clicking here.
CMS advises that you make your billing staff aware of this news and suggests you try the software to view and print your own remittance and see the benefits for yourself.
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