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  • Posting Date: 04/24/2015
    Fundamentals of Medicare: Information References

    Section 1: Introduction Information References Table of Contents Information References Telephone Inquiries Interactive Voice Response Eligibility Information Claim Status Information Check and Remittance Information General [...]

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  • Posting Date: 11/03/2020
    Acronyms

    Section 1: Introduction Acronyms An acronym is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the major parts of a compound term. Listings of common Medicare acronyms are found on the CMS website. Reviewed 6/4/2024

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  • Posting Date: 04/24/2015
    Fundamentals of Medicare: Glossary of Terms

    Section 1: Introduction Glossary of Terms Beneficiary: An individual who is eligible for Medicare. Benefit Period: The way that Medicare measures the use of hospital and SNF inpatient days. Claim: A bill for services rendered by a provider [...]

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  • Posting Date: 04/24/2015
    The History of Medicare

    Section 2: Medicare Basics The History of Medicare During the 30 years following the passage of the SSA in 1935, many attempts were made to include health insurance as part of the Social Security system. It was not until the bill H.R. 6675 [...]

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