List at least three reasons for contacting an insurance carrier to follow up on a claim

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Reasons for contacting an insurance carrier to follow up on a claim can be any three of the following: carrier sends a letter saying the claim is being investigated; the claim is denied; an incorrect payment is received; payment is received with no indication of the allowed charge or the amount the patient is responsible for; payment is received for an unknown patient; the carrier asks for a narrative description of a procedure for which there is no current CPT code.

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