Filing Date – Last date is Saturday, Sunday or Holiday – what is the process
Whenever the last day for timely filing of a claim falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or other day all or part of which is a non-work-day for Federal employees because of Federal statute or executive order, the claim will be considered timely if it is filed on the next workday.
Where the claim is submitted to the carrier by mail, if it is material and to the advantage of the provider, the claim can be considered filed on the day the envelope was postmarked in the United States. Thus, where an undated claim is received by the carrier in the mail early in the month after the filing date, the envelope should, if practical, be retained. If, in such a case, an envelope with a legible postmark is not available, a 7-day tolerance will usually apply. For example, a claim for services provided in May 2000 received by a carrier on or before January 10, 2002, may be presumed by the carrier, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, to have been mailed on or before January 2, 2002, (which is the date the time limit expires because it is the first Federal workday after Saturday, December 31). This rule will be applicable where the claim was mailed within the contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia and received by a carrier within such States. In other cases, the reasonable tolerance may be longer and will depend on the usual mailing time under the particular circumstances.
Frequency of Billing for Providers
Different types of providers are paid based on different payment policies depending upon the circumstance of the provider. These payment policies are described in detail in the chapters related to the provider type. The following billing requirements are to strike a balance between program administration efficiency and maintaining cash flow for providers.
Whenever the last day for timely filing of a claim falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or other day all or part of which is a non-work-day for Federal employees because of Federal statute or executive order, the claim will be considered timely if it is filed on the next workday.
Where the claim is submitted to the carrier by mail, if it is material and to the advantage of the provider, the claim can be considered filed on the day the envelope was postmarked in the United States. Thus, where an undated claim is received by the carrier in the mail early in the month after the filing date, the envelope should, if practical, be retained. If, in such a case, an envelope with a legible postmark is not available, a 7-day tolerance will usually apply. For example, a claim for services provided in May 2000 received by a carrier on or before January 10, 2002, may be presumed by the carrier, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, to have been mailed on or before January 2, 2002, (which is the date the time limit expires because it is the first Federal workday after Saturday, December 31). This rule will be applicable where the claim was mailed within the contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia and received by a carrier within such States. In other cases, the reasonable tolerance may be longer and will depend on the usual mailing time under the particular circumstances.
Frequency of Billing for Providers
Different types of providers are paid based on different payment policies depending upon the circumstance of the provider. These payment policies are described in detail in the chapters related to the provider type. The following billing requirements are to strike a balance between program administration efficiency and maintaining cash flow for providers.