CMS NPI Roundtable – September 26, 2006 (PE200608-13) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a National Provider Identifier (NPI) Roundtable, open to all health care professionals, on Tuesday, September 26 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET. To participate, you may call 1-877-203-0044, and enter passcode 4795739. CMS will address common questions related to Medicare’s guidance on subparts. While CMS will only address questions from a Medicare perspective, this information may be helpful to all providers . Medicare providers who have questions should select the appropriate email below and send in questions by Friday, September 8. Questions received after this date will not be considered. Medicare providers who bill a Fiscal Intermediary should send questions to: NPIQuestionsfromFIBillers@cms.hhs.gov Medicare providers who bill a Carrier should send questions to: NPIQuestionsfromCarrierBillers@cms.hhs.gov Medicare providers who bill a Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier (DMERC) should send questions to: NPIQuestionsfromDMERCBillers@cms.hhs.gov Revised Date for Acceptance of NPIs on Paper Claims As mentioned in a previous announcement, Medicare will require the use of the NPI on paper claims. As such, CMS is implementing use of the revised CMS-1500 form to accommodate use of the NPI. Transition to the new form will begin on January 2, 2007. For more details, and to learn more about the revised form, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5060.pdf CMS Learn Resource 200608-13 |
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