For a CHAMPVA beneficiary, if the physician is nonparticipating and does not accept assignment, the patient completes the top portion of the CMS-1500 claim form, attaches an itemized statement from the physician, and submits the claim.

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This is correct according to the CHAMPVA handbook, which states that if a physician is nonparticipating and does not accept assignment, the patient must complete the top portion of the CMS-1500 claim form, attach an itemized statement from the physician, and submit the claim themselves.

For a CHAMPVA Beneficiary, If the Physician Is Nonparticipating and Does