Coincidentally, just a few days after the Office of Inspector General announced the $3 million settlement of the credit balance case with the Tennessee cardiology practice, Highmark Medicare Services issued a bulletin reminding providers of their obligation to file the Medicare Credit Balance Detail Report 838. Let me remind you that part of the basis for the Tennessee settlement was that the provider groups maintain their records to conceal the credit balances. Hopefully, your internal records will agree with the Medicare Credit Balance Detail Report. The Highmark Medicare Services reminder can be accessed at:
http://www.highmarkmedicareservices.com/bulletins/parta/news/credit-balance-qe-123106.
