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Billing fqhc cost base

April 28, 2026 by Msjanosik73@

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Billing fqhc cost base

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If you bill primary commercial insurance and take contractual obligation and patient responsibility is $0-can you bill secondary managed medicaid up to cost base? The facility is a FQHC

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Posted by Msjanosik73@
Asked on April 28, 2026 7:43 pm
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Hi! You generally can't bill secondary Medicaid up to your cost-based rate if the primary insurance results in a $0 pt responsibility due to a contractual adjustment. For an FQHC, reimbursement is governed by payer hierarchy and COB rules- not an office's internal cost or PPS rate when a primary commercial plan is involved. Medicaid is always the payer of last resort, so they will not make additional payment up to the FQHC cost-based or PPS rate when no pt liability exists after the primary claim is adjudicated. Hope this helps!

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Posted by Austinida
Answered on April 29, 2026 4:18 am
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