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EmblemHealth updated timely filling date (claims) for self funded plans!

According to EmblemHealth-for self funded plans: Local 389 Health and Welfare fund- for the DOS 9/1/23 and thereafter have a new timely filling date for submitting claims. The new date is 90 days after the services were rendered.

This new time frame applies to In network and Out of Network providers.

Types of claims: professional, facility and other provider types

Please note that this change DOES NOT APPLY to the other ASOs (Administrative Service Organizations).

The following is still in affect:

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My name is Kate Patskovska, CPB. I am an Independent Medical Biller CPB (AAPC), AAPV Approved Instructor; and an owner of KR2 Medical Billing. I create educational material including blogs, presentations that focus on topics of medical billing, medical coding and reimbursement in healthcare.

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