HORROR STORY OF DROPPING TO PAPER:
I unwittingly signed up for PCACE-32 several years ago looking for an "electronic" method of billing Medicare. I thought that was the right thing to do. Somehow in the course of obtaining this worthless piece of software from CMS-EDI, I had signed away all my rights to paper transaction.
Beginning late last year, Noridian EDI has REFUSED to give me a paper copy, so I get a check without an EOB. Mind you, I'm a solo-doc with two full time employee and qualify for exemption to be on paper. But because of a fine print, Noridian has refused to give us an EOB.
OfficeAlly does not take electronic remittances from Medicare.
Medicare EDI gave me a website to download a program called "EasyPrint", which is anything but easy. I'm still not able to obtain an electronic remittances despite hours spent waiting on hold at Noridian EDI trying to get some help.
I have reported this to the WSMA (state medical association) and am curious if anyone else is in this Catch-22. Policies such as this will likely drive solo-practitioners out of Medicare (which I think is what Big Brother, Big Industries, and Big Practices want to see).
