
Learn how occupational therapists contract with Medicare by electronically submitting initial enrollment through PECOS, create Medicare accounts, and obtain MPI and NPI, with bonus guidance for private practice setups.
Navigate the PECOS enrollment process for a sole owner occupational therapist in private practice in Florida, from starting an initial enrollment to selecting the correct ownership type.
Explore PECOS enrollment for occupational therapists, starting with personal identification details, business information, and specialty questions for mobile home care versus private office settings.
Explore PA status in Medicare enrollment and how participating versus nonparticipating providers share compliance burden. Compare 95% allowed amount with 115% when not accepting assignment, and review PECOS enrollment steps.
Explore how to complete PECOS enrollment by entering business information and special payments for mobile home visits or a brick-and-mortar practice, including location details and NPI group numbers.
Review vehicle information for PECOS enrollment and select no, since you treat patients at home as a mobile occupational therapist, not a clinic on wheels.
Explore geographic location and patient care in PECOS enrollment, including choosing the entire state and indicating mobile services. Set the correspondence address as the home address for a mobile therapist.
Enter active license information, including license number, state, and effective and expiration dates, along with dea information, then review final adverse legal actions.
Learn to report individuals with ownership or managing control in PECOS enrollment, including how to add managing employees, owner details, and personal NPI and MBI when needed.
Cover PECOS enrollment steps for occupational therapists, including selecting base of operations, banking information, electronic funds transfer setup with routing and account numbers, and required bank letters.
This video covers pecos enrollment documents for occupational therapists. Upload a voided check or bank letter, IRS tax ID, form 460 participation agreement, and a lease if leasing office space.
Begin initial PECOS enrollment by completing the checkboxes, attestation, signing, printing, and mailing the signature page, with email confirmations and possible follow-ups for errors; anticipate a 2–6 week process.
After submitting the occupational therapist Medicare enrollment, electronically sign attestation and certification, resolve missing items, and expect four to six weeks for approval to receive your Medicare provider numbers.
Learn three ways to submit your first Medicare claim: mail paper CMS 1500 forms to your MAC, generate claims on the MAC portal, or use a clearinghouse like Office Ally.
Complete the Medicare provider enrollment course for occupational therapists and reach out with questions. Support independent providers alongside hospitals and outpatient facilities, and please consider leaving a course review.
In this course I will personally walk you through each step of the Medicare enrollment process for an occupational therapist in private practice. This has been designed for occupational therapists in private practice who want to be a Mobile OT or start a brick and mortar clinic. This course is focused on the PECOS enrollment process.