Hi Deborah,

I was thinking about this the other day and had a thought.  After I became a Medicare provider, I had to become an approved Medicare biller.  I sent in paperwork to bill them directly myself and then a second form to also bill them through a clearinghouse, Office Ally.  Did you submit the paperwork to bill them?

Jen Coggiola, MA, CCC/SLP
Speech Pathologist
ALS Center at UCSF
400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 353-2122 clinic phone
(415) 353-2524 clinic fax
(925) 323-0175 cell phone
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Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:37 PM
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Subject: medicare

Hi there,
As a private practioner, I am now able to bill Medicare for AAC evals allegedly. In California, the devices are being approved for purchase but I am not getting paid for my evals. Denials say that I am not the correct type of provider, licensed, asha certified SLP. If I am not, then who is? Has anyone else experienced denials, appeals and outcome for private billing of Medicare?
Deborah Bell, MA/CCC
Santa Cruz, CA