Billing Beat

Duplicate Claims Submissions

August 2, 2004

CMS asks providers to discontinue the practice of routinely resubmitting duplicate claims. If you submit more than once for the same service on the same date of service, your claim will be denied as a duplicate. In addition, duplicate claims:

  • may delay payment
  • could cause you to be identified as an abusive biller
  • if a pattern of duplicate billing is identified, may generate an investigation for fraud

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