Medicaid Claims Processing

Medicaid Claims Processing

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For individuals who have qualified for Medicaid benefits, they typically make claims for reimbursements which they submit to the local Medicaid office. Commonly covered by Medicaid are medical expenses that may include doctor consultations or visits, emergency room services, and prescriptions. A person may submit the Medicaid claims for processing or it can be done for them by the medical provider. An individual usually submits the claims for reimbursement if the medical provider was not able to submit the Medicaid claims for them.

A good number of physicians and specialists have complained of delays in payment and other difficulties when making reimbursement claims. One way the government has tried to address this is to step up Medicaid reimbursement rates to encourage the involvement of physicians in Medicaid.