Posted by: Robert Markette
January 04, 2006

Some of you may receive a notice in the mail this week that you have been selected to complete the Provider Satisfaction Survey.  This is part of a new annual process designed to obtain feedback from providers regarding their satisfaction with the contractors that are responsible for processing their claims, educating them about changes in Medicare policies, and responding to provider inquiries.  The results of this survey will be used by Medicare for oversight of its contractors and to improve the services of these contractors.  If you are one of the lucky few chosen for this process, be sure to complete the survey and return it to CMS by January 25, 2006.  When you get a chance to offer you input on the Medicare system, you should take it.

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