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Important Notice Regarding Timely Claims Filing for Network and Non-Network Providers

May 28, 2010

TRICARE requires that all claims are received by the TRICARE West Region claims processor, Wisconsin Physicians Service, within timely filing requirements. Claims must be submitted within one year from the date the services were provided. The following deadlines also apply:

• Professional services billed by the facility must be received within one year from the date the services were rendered.

Please submit any outstanding TRICARE claims prior to the one-year deadline. Claims will be processed according to the timely filing guidelines as defined by the TRICARE Operations Manual, Chapter 8, Section 3. For more information, please refer to the TRICARE operations Manual at https://manuals.tricare.osd.mil/.

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