On January 1, 2007, Empire Medicare Services became National Government Services, Inc. This new organization combines the operational, financial, and human resources of five great companies―AdminaStar Federal, Associated Hospital Service, Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc., Empire Medicare Services, and United Government Services, LLC.—and positions this new enterprise as the national leader in Medicare. The consolidation of these great organizations brings together the long-held traditions of customer focus and operational excellence that each company provides and creates an opportunity to offer an even stronger operation that will deliver the very best in service and education to the provider and supplier communities serviced by National Government Services. As part of this consolidation, National Government Services will begin to standardize its Part B claims processing system, the Multi-Carrier System or MCS, across our coverage area. On or about September 1, 2007, the National Government Services Part B New York claims processing system will be standardized with the claims processing system of our Indiana and Kentucky jurisdictions. The purpose of this standardization is to be able to process Medicare claims in a uniform manner within our corporation and provide you with a greater level of customer service. We have developed a comprehensive project plan to merge our Medicare claims processing systems, and we are dedicated to making this transition successful to ensure minimal impact to you, our valued customer. We are committed to keeping you informed about the upcoming changes and encourage you to watch for MCS updates in future monthly issues of the Medicare Information Resource and on our Web site. To learn more about our MCS transition and how it will affect the provider community, read all future MCS special bulletins, and visit our Web site at www.NGSmedicare.com. The knowledge and expertise of our standardization teams will be utilized to ensure a smooth transition to a shared claims processing system. Page Last Modified: 06/13/07 |
