Medical billing for Mississippi practices

Medical Billing Services in Mississippi

MississippiCAN is not Alabama Medicaid. The Division of Medicaid runs Mississippi Medicaid. MississippiCAN is the coordinated-care program, and the plan on the card is the payer. Fee-for-service Medicaid is a separate submission. An Alabama Medicaid payer ID will not pay a Mississippi member.

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What a claim follows in Mississippi

MississippiCAN is not Alabama Medicaid.

MississippiCAN

The Division of Medicaid runs Mississippi Medicaid. MississippiCAN is the coordinated-care program, and the plan on the card is the payer. Fee-for-service Medicaid is a separate submission. An Alabama Medicaid payer ID will not pay a Mississippi member.

Novitas, Jurisdiction H

Medicare Part A and Part B for a Mississippi practice go to Novitas Solutions, Jurisdiction H, with Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee's western neighbor Texas. Alabama and Tennessee use Palmetto GBA, Jurisdiction J.

Workers' compensation

Mississippi is not a no-fault state. A work injury is billed to the employer's carrier under the Workers' Compensation Commission in Mississippi. It is not a MississippiCAN claim.

The east bank of the state changes Medicare contractor as soon as the practice is in Alabama. Medicaid changes with the member. A Tupelo practice and a Birmingham practice do not share a Part B contractor.

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Mississippi billing questions

What is MississippiCAN?

Mississippi's coordinated Medicaid program. The plan on the card is the payer.

Where does a Mississippi Medicare claim go?

Novitas Solutions, Jurisdiction H. Alabama uses Palmetto GBA, Jurisdiction J.

Does a Mississippi practice change the fee?

The fee is a percentage of net collections. The written rate follows volume, specialty, and how much of the cycle you hand over. There is no setup fee, and the agreement is month to month. The state is not a surcharge. How pricing is set.