Get To Know Your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of understanding Medicare Administrative Contractors.

In this LTC NAC Chat podcast episode, Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, chief nursing officer for AAPACN, and Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, CRC, curriculum development specialist with AAPACN, discuss getting to know your Medicare Administrative Contractor. Additional Resources: CMS MAC Webpage https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/medicare-administrative-contractors-macs/whats-mac Medicare A/B Jurisdictions https://www.cms.gov/files/document/ab-jurisdiction-map03282023pdf.pdf MAC Websites (Abbreviations to match what is on the map above) CGS Administrators, LLC (CGS) - https://cgsmedicare.com/ First Coast Service Options, Inc (FCSO) - https://www.fcso.com/ National Government Services (NGS) - https://www.ngsmedicare.com/NGS_LandingPage/ Noridian Healthcare Solutions - https://med.noridianmedicare.com/ Novitas Soultions, Inc. - https://www.novitas-solutions.com/webcenter/portal/NovitasSolutions Palmetto GBA, LLC - https://palmettogba.com/ Wisconsin Physician Services Government Health Administrators (WPS) - https://www.wpsgha.com/

People in this episode

Host: Amy Stewart

Guest: Jennifer LaBay

Topics covered

• Medicare
• Administrative Contractors
• Healthcare
• Nursing
• Billing
• Coding

Keywords

• Medicare
• MAC
• healthcare
• nursing
• billing
• coding
• CMS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing, CMS, CGS Administrators, LLC, First Coast Service Options, Inc, National Government Services, Noridian Healthcare Solutions, Novitas Solutions, Inc., Palmetto GBA, LLC, Wisconsin Physician Services Government Health Administrators

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