MMBA address and phone number:

MMBA has made a decision to give members direct access to the volunteer MMBA Board.  This will replace going through the Headquarter Secretary for rerouting of phone calls, meeting reservations, or submitting membership applications. 

The new contact information is as follows:

Michigan Medical Billers Association
P.O. Box 23062
Lansing, MI 48909
email: mmbahelp@yahoo.com

Volunteers Needed:

We are looking for volunteers!  Are you interested in help with chapter meetings or in becoming a Board Member for the Michigan Medical Billers Association.  If you would like to volunteer or have additional questions, please leave a message at 1 810-600-1202 or send an email to mmbahelp@yahoo.com.

INTEREST RATE ON CLEAN CLAIMS NOT PAID TIMELY

Per Change Request (CR) 3557, carriers and fiscal intermediaries (FIs) that do not pay clean claims in a timely manner (i.e., 30 days after the day of receipt of a claim) must pay interest. Interest accrues until and including the day of late payment.

For the period beginning January 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2007, the rate of interest applicable for the purpose of the cited sections is 5.25% (5.25 per centum) per annum. This rate of interest was published in the Federal Register, Volume 71, Number 250, pages 78513-78514 on Friday, December 29, 2006.