Burst Billing vs GeriPro: SNF Part B Billing Models Compared
How to read this comparison
- The useful distinction is the billing model, not the brand: whether a vendor bills under your facility's NPI or under its own supplier NPI.
- We describe Burst Billing's model from our own service terms. We do not publish specific fees, contract terms, or service details for GeriPro, because we have no independently verified source for them.
- Ask any vendor, including us, the same list of questions below and compare the written answers.
- Nothing here should be read as a claim that one provider is better. Fit depends on your census, your supply categories, and your existing contracts.
Last updated August 2026
Methodology and limitations
This page compares billing models using criteria a facility can confirm in writing from any vendor. Statements about Burst Billing come from our own service terms. Statements about any other company are deliberately limited to what that company publishes publicly, and where we have no verified source we say so instead of estimating. Reviewed August 2026. If you represent GeriPro and want a detail corrected or added, contact us and we will update this page with the source noted.
The two models a facility is actually choosing between
In the independent billing partner model, the facility remains the billing entity: claims go out under the facility's own institutional NPI, against the facility's own clinical record, and the reimbursement lands with the facility. In the supplier-plus-billing model, a supplier both provides the product and bills Medicare under its own NPI, and the reimbursement lands with the supplier. Both models exist legitimately. They produce very different revenue, documentation, and control outcomes for the facility.
What Burst Billing does
Burst Billing is an independent Part B supply billing partner for skilled nursing facilities. We do not sell supplies. Claims are billed under the facility's own institutional NPI, sourced from the facility's clinical documentation, with a read-only PointClickCare workflow so clinical staff are not doing duplicate entry. Our pricing is contingency-based, so there is no upfront billing fee. We do not bill Durable Medical Equipment under a facility's institutional NPI.
What we can and cannot say about GeriPro
GeriPro is one of several companies operating in SNF Part B supply billing. We do not have independently verified, dated information about its current fee structure, contract terms, integration scope, or geographic coverage, so this page does not state any. Treat any comparison table on any vendor's website, including ours, as a starting point for questions rather than as verified fact about a competitor.
Questions to ask both vendors in writing
Whose NPI is on the claim? Who receives the reimbursement? Do you also sell the supplies you bill for? Which supply categories do you handle, and which do you exclude? How does your workflow read our clinical documentation, and does it create duplicate entry for nursing staff? Who assembles the claim file if we are reviewed? How is your fee calculated, and is there any charge if nothing is recovered? What is the term and the exit notice period? Compare the written answers side by side.
Get Burst Billing's answers in writingIndependent billing partner vs. supplier-plus-billing
Frequently asked questions
- This page does not make that claim. Burst Billing publishes it, so it is not an independent review. The comparison is between two billing models, and the right choice depends on your census, your supply categories, and your existing supplier contracts. Ask both companies the same written questions and compare their answers.
- Whose NPI is on the claim and who receives the reimbursement. An independent billing partner bills under the facility's institutional NPI so the payment returns to the facility. A supplier-plus-billing model bills under the supplier's own NPI and the payment goes to the supplier.
- Because we have no independently verified, dated source for them. Publishing estimates about a competitor's commercial terms would be unreliable, so we describe the model category instead and tell facilities what to ask.
- Not inherently. Billing and supply are separate functions, though what is actually possible depends on the terms of your existing supplier agreement.
- August 2026. If any detail is out of date or a vendor wants a correction with a verifiable source, contact us and we will update the page and note the change.
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Read articlePrimary sources
Part B rules, audit triggers, and reimbursement policy referenced on this page come from the official sources below. Coverage policy changes; confirm current requirements with CMS and your Medicare Administrative Contractor before billing.
- CMS — Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing
- HHS OIG — Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities (Federal Register, 2008)
- CMS — Medicare Coverage Database (LCDs and policy articles)
This page is general educational information, not legal, coding, or compliance advice. Burst does not guarantee reimbursement, claim approval, or any audit outcome.
Reviewed by Eric Hansen, Chief Executive Officer & Founder · August 2026. Comparison points describe Burst's own model and publicly stated vendor information only.
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Burst Billing publishes this comparison and is one of the companies described, so it is not an independent review. Company names and trademarks referenced belong to their respective owners, and no affiliation or endorsement is implied. Details about other companies are limited to publicly available information and may change; verify current terms directly with each vendor. Reviewed August 2026.