As a general rule, where the contractor receives a late filed claim submitted by a provider or supplier with no explanation attached as to the circumstances surrounding the late filing, the contractor should assume that the provider or supplier accepts responsibility for the late filing.
Where it comes to the attention of a provider or supplier that health services that are or may be covered were furnished to a beneficiary but that the general time limit (defined in §70.1 above) on filing a claim for such services has expired, the provider or supplier should take the following action.
• Where the provider or supplier accepts responsibility for late filing, it should file a no-payment claim. Where the provider or supplier believes the beneficiary is responsible for late filing, it should contact the contractor and also file a no-payment claim and include a statement in the remarks field on the claim explaining the circumstances which led to the late filing and giving the reasons for believing that the beneficiary (or other person acting for him/her) is responsible for the late filing. If a paper claim is submitted, such a statement may be attached and, if practicable, may include the statement of the beneficiary as to the beneficiary’s view on these circumstances.
• Where the beneficiary does not agree with the determination that the claim was not filed timely or the determination that he/she is responsible for the late filing, the usual appeal rights are available to the beneficiary. Where the provider or supplier is protesting the denial of payment or the assignment of responsibility, no formal channels of appeal are available. However, the contractor may, at the request of the provider or supplier, informally review its initial determination.
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