13: The date of death precedes the date of service
On Call Scenario:
Claim denied as the date of death
precedes the date of service
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May I get the denial date?
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May I get the date of death?
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Check if DOS lies before, on the same date or after the date of death
↙ ↓ ↘
(Before DOD) (On the same Date) (After DOD)
↓ ↓ ↓
Could you please send the Could you please send the Can you please suggest
claim back for reprocessing claim back for reprocessing what can be done since we
since the DOS lies before since the DOS lies on the do have proof that this
date of death? same date as date of death? service rendered on DOS?
↓ ↓ and maybe an incorrect
What is the TAT for Rep agrees date of death updated in
reprocessing? ↙ ↘ ↗ your system.
↓ Yes No → → ↓
May I get the Claim# ↓ (Try to work and gather
& Call ref#? What is the TAT information as per rep suggestion
for reprocessing? but most probably, rep will ask
↓ to send an appeal)
May I get the ↓
Claim# & Call ref#? What is the Fax# or mailing
address to send as an appeal?
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How much is the appeal limit?
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May I get the Claim# &
Call ref#?
Important Note:
- As denial reason implies, this denial occurs when the billed DOS is after the date of death. This may sound inappropriate but this could happen due to incorrect DOS updation.
- So, when this denial occurs then make sure to validate the date of service from medical records, and if it is updated incorrectly then make the correction.
- If it is correct as per the medical records then please follow the above scenario.
Team,
ReplyDeleteCould you please help for pre-auth process
Can you please specify, what help do you need for pre-auth process?
Deletepls explain deniel code this is co or pr
ReplyDeleteExplaining denial code based on CO or PR may create confusion. For example, as everyone knows, CO indicates provider responsibility & PR indicates patient responsibility and if we get denial CO-26 for coverage terminated and if there is no other active insurance on DOS then it can be released to the patient. The term CO can create some confusion here, if it is provider's responsibility then why it should be billed to the patient?
DeleteIt may not create confusion for everyone but few can get confused, at least new AR.
CO26 is the provider's respite from insurance as the provider did not verify the patient information in RCM, so now the provider can bill these amounts to the patient as the patient did not provide the active insurance.
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