Printing CMS-1500 Forms

The CMS-1500 form is the standard claim form used to bill Medicare carriers, insurance companies, and other non-institutional providers. You can print out your insurance claims formatted to align with this form when you go to make a claim in Zencare Practice Management.

First, create a claim. Once you are in the Create Claim menu, select the View CMS-1500 Form button on the bottom right.

Ensure that you fill out all relevant information before creating your form.

You will need to make sure that all of your claim information is filled out before generating the CMS-1500 form. If the Billing Provider, Place of Service, Insurance Plan, or any other relevant information is not provided, you may receive errors when attempting to create a new form.

Next you will see a preview of what your CMS-1500 form will look like, populated with the information provided in the claim. Here you have the option to print or download your form with or without the outline.

Printing your CMS-1500 Form

To print your CMS-1500 form, select the Print dropdown menu on the upper left hand side.

From here you will have the option to Print with outline or Print without outline. It is advisable to use the Print without outline option when using proper CMS-1500 paper stock. If you select this option, only the data will appear on the preview.

CMS-1500 Paper Form Printing Tips

The CMS-1500 form must be printed on special paper that includes the outline already provided on the form. Our process allows you the option to print this outline, however the form may not be accepted if it is printed on normal paper stock. Please check with the institution you will be submitting the form to for more information.

• Ensure your printer does not scale the page or add extra margins when printing the claim form.
• If printing the full claim form with the red background outline, check that your red ink cartridge is full and that the background prints evenly without streaks or faded areas.
• When printing data directly onto a blank claim form, place the blank form in the printer's main paper tray rather than an auxiliary tray for the best results.
• For best results, print on 8.5 x 11 Letter sized (ANSI A) paper with default margins.
• Keep in mind that printer settings and performance can vary. If the data fields do not align correctly on the blank form, you may need to adjust how the form is loaded into the paper tray.

Downloading your CMS-1500 Form

To download your CMS-1500 form, select the Download drop down menu on the upper left hand side. From here you will have the option to Download with outline or Download without outline.

If you choose to download the form, it will be in Picture Document Format (PDF) and is viewable in most PDF viewers such as Adobe Acrobat or Browsers such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Emailing your CMS-1500 Form

To email the CMS-1500 form directly from Zencare, simply select Send Email from the CMS-1500 menu on the left hand side, then select the recipient or add a recipient, add an attached message, add a password if you elect to do so, and then select the Send Email button.

You can send the CMS-1500 form with or without its outline by selecting the appropriate option beneath the Recipient section.