Submit Bills in Sequence

40.1 - Submit Bills in Sequence (Rev. 1, 10-01-03) SNF-517.13, A3-3603.2 The SNFs must submit bills in sequence for each beneficiary they service. The A/B MAC (A) will return to the SNF a continuing stay bill if the prior bill has not been processed. When the A/B MAC (A) receives an out-of-sequence claim for a continuous stay, it will search its history for the prior adjudicated claim. If the prior bill has not been finalized, the A/B MAC (A) will return to the provider (RTP), the incoming bill, request that the prior bill be submitted first, and the returned bill only be submitted after the SNF receives notice of adjudication of the prior bill. A typical error message follows: Bills for a continuous stay or admission must be submitted in the same sequence in which services are furnished. If the provider has not already done so, please submit the prior bill. Then, resubmit this bill after you receive the remittance advice for the prior bill. If the prior bill was submitted, the SNF will hold the returned bill until it receives a remittance advice for the prior bill.