Medicare Clinical Social Workers in Brighton, TN - Medicare Status, Address, Contact

Clinical Social Workers in Brighton, TN Accepting Medicare

2 Clinical Social Workers found. Showing 1 - 2

Mr. Nathan Dee Merritt, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 176 Dogwood Dr, Brighton, TN 38011
Phone: 901-494-1849 Fax: 901-874-2763

Mr. Charles Michael Putnam, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 74 Sanders Dr, Brighton, TN 38011
Phone: 901-268-4229 Fax: 901-476-5638

Medicare Therapists in Brighton, TN:

Clinical Social Workers
Dentists
Occupational Therapists
Pharmacists

Clinical Social Workers: A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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