Medicaid is federal and state-funded health insurance for certain qualifying low-income individuals, including the elderly, disabled, pregnant women and children. Each state operates it's own Medicaid program. If you receive Medicaid or are a provider that is approved to accept Medicaid payment, it is necessary to understand the billing process to receive payment or reimbursement.
Instructions
1. Contact your state's Medicaid office in order to obtain all necessary forms and instructions for billing Medicaid. If you do not know the contact information for your state's Medicaid office, the National Association of Medicaid Directors maintains a database of this information (see Resources).
2. Attend training seminars on the topic of Medicaid billing. The Texas Association of School Boards offers the annual SMART Medicaid Services training conference. You can obtain a listing of conferences for your specific state from your state's Medicaid office.
3. Consider hiring a Medicaid billing consulting firm to train you and your staff on Medicaid billing. Consulting firms may also do your Medicaid billing for you, if paying a consulting firm is within your budget.
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