Learn the specifics of the Department of Defense’s new rule for medical billing when care is provided to civilian non-beneficiaries at Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs). This in-depth course details the MHS Modified Payment and Waiver Program, including the sliding fee scale and catastrophic fee waiver, insurance billing obligations, exclusions, patient application procedures, and compliance steps. Equip your team to minimize financial harm to civilian patients, meet legal requirements, and avoid costly errors or penalties.
In this course you will learn the following:
* Understand the legal authority and background for the new billing requirements.
* Identify which patients and services are subject to the rule.
* Apply the sliding fee scale and catastrophic fee waiver provisions.
* Implement the required application, billing, and notification processes.
* Recognize the obligations for insurance billing and denials management.
* Comply with documentation, reporting, and debt collection requirements.
* Understand the consequences of non-compliance, including legal and financial repercussions.
