Which of the following describes the reason for and the process of "dropping to paper"?
A) The practice prints and sends the CMS-1500 paper claim because the payer has not acknowledged receipt of it via electronic transmission.
B) The practice sends the payer a CMS-1500 paper claim in addition to an electronic claim to make the process easier for the payer.
C) All of these are correct.
D) The practice can no longer afford to submit claims electronically and reverts to sending the CMS-1500 paper claim.

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"Dropping to paper" refers to the process where a practice prints and sends a CMS-1500 paper claim because the payer has not acknowledged receipt of the claim via electronic transmission. This is often a fallback procedure to ensure the claim is processed when electronic submission fails or lacks confirmation.

Which of the Following Describes the Reason for and the Process