Medical billing for Rhode Island practices

Medical Billing Services in Rhode Island

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island is the main Medicaid plan. It is not a Massachusetts plan. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services oversees Rhode Island Medicaid. Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island is the managed-care plan for most members. Fee-for-service Medicaid is a separate submission. MassHealth will not pay a Rhode Island member.

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What a claim follows in Rhode Island

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island is the main Medicaid plan. It is not a Massachusetts plan.

Rhode Island Medicaid

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services oversees Rhode Island Medicaid. Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island is the managed-care plan for most members. Fee-for-service Medicaid is a separate submission. MassHealth will not pay a Rhode Island member.

National Government Services, Jurisdiction K

Medicare Part A and Part B for a Rhode Island practice go to National Government Services, Jurisdiction K, with Massachusetts and Connecticut. The Medicare contractor matches. The Medicaid program does not.

Workers' compensation

Rhode Island is not a no-fault state. A work injury is billed to the employer's carrier under the Department of Labor and Training. It is not a Neighborhood Health Plan claim.

Rhode Island is small enough that one Medicaid plan covers most members. That plan is still not MassHealth and not HUSKY. Medicare leaves the state on the same National Government Services contract as Boston and Hartford.

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Rhode Island billing questions

What plan covers most Rhode Island Medicaid members?

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island. Fee-for-service Medicaid is a separate submission.

Where does a Rhode Island Medicare claim go?

National Government Services, Jurisdiction K, the same contractor as Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Does a Rhode Island 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.