DO NOT IGNORE YOUR MEDICARE REVALIDATION LETTER! We’ve seen it time and time again: the office gets a letter and somehow it doesn’t get anyone’s attention as critically important. When the doctor doesn’t respond by deadline, Medicare payments stop. If 60 days go by, the doctor is officially deactivated as a Medicare provider and has to go through the entire credentialing process all over again to get back on panel. The p…rocess can take a minimum of six months, and the doctor won’t get paid for any Medicare services while he/she is deactivated. Alert your staff that you need to see all communications from Medicare. Doctors have to revalidate every five years. Not sure when you’re due for revalidation? Check on PECOS or look on CMS website: https://data.cms.gov/revalidation. Also, if you’re an OBS clinic, call Branda when you get your revalidation notice. She’s a good resource since these forms can be confusing!
