You always here people say it, every CE conference and at every lecture – “Just look it up on Medicare’s website, you’ll find it…”. Well I got sick of hearing that and decided to put together a link list to make it easy for everyone searching for medicare-related stuff.
Online Medicare Resource Link List – Last updated 4/1/14
Contact Information
Credentialing
Coding & Billing
- Medicare Physician Fee-Schedule Search – type in a CPT code and see what you get paid by Medicare (heres a link on how to use it)
- Medicare ICD-10 Specialty Resources Guide
- Medicare ICD-9 Code Lookup
- Medicare Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services (1997 Guide)
- Medicare Local Coverage Determinations Download link
- CPT Lookup and Documentation Guidelines – I couldn’t find a Medicare version so use AOA Coding Today instead
Incentive Programs
Forms / Legal
Learning
Step-by-step credentialing guides
The credentialing process for different insurance plans varies quite a bit. Some plans are relatively simple and others require much more work. The below guides walk you through the process for the most common vision and medical insurance plans.
- 41 Step Guide to Become a Medicare Provider w/ Screenshots
- How Optometrists join Medicare as an Independent Contractor 1099
- The Complete Medicare Resource List
- How to Become an AETNA Provider
- How to Become an AlwaysCare Provider
- How to Become a Blue Shield of California Provider
- How to Become a Davis Vision Provider
- How to Become an EyeBenefits Provider
- How to Become an Eyemed Provider
- How to Become an EyeQuest Provider
- How to Become a FEDVIP Provider
- How to Become a Humana Vision Provider
- How to Become a Humana Medical Provider
- How to Become a Spectera Provider
- How to Become a United Health Care Provider
- How to Become a Vision Plan of America Provider
- How to Become a Vision Benefits of America Provider
- How to Become a VSP Provider
