TITLE

Initial claim accuracy crucial for SSA programs

AUTHOR(S)
Thrailkill, Patti
PUB. DATE
August 2008
SOURCE
Hospital Case Management;Aug2008, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p126
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article reports on the importance of initial claim accuracy for Supplementary Security Income (SSA) programs in the United States. MedAssist director of government affairs Patti Thrailkill explains the significance of initial claim accuracy for SSA programs. She emphasizes the need for access directors to make sure there is someone at their facility with a basic understanding of the process for filing federal disability claims.
ACCESSION #
33641782

Tags: MEDICAID -- Claims administration;  HEALTH insurance;  MEDICARE -- Claims administration;  THRAILKILL, Patti

 

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