Your HICN Claims Will Soon Be Rejected Regardless of Date of Service

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent out a new notice today, reminding providers to make the switch to Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBI) with their patients. Use Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) now to avoid claim and eligibility transaction rejects. Starting January 1, 2020, regardless of the date of service on the Medicare transaction, most […]

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Make Sure You Get Paid on January 1, 2020

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent out a new notice today, reminding providers to make the switch to Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBI) with their patients. The 21 month transition period will end on December 31; use MBI now. According to CMS, providers are currently submitting 86% of claims with MBIs. Get MBIs from […]

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Reminder: CMS to Reject Old Claim Codes on January 1

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing a reminder to providers that claims submitted with Health Insurance Claim Numbers will be summarily rejected on January 1, 2020 or later, with very few exceptions. In addition, all eligibility transactions submitted with Health Insurance Claim Numbers will also be rejected. Starting January 1, 2020, […]

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CMS: Use Medicare Beneficiary Identifier to Protect Your Patients’ Identity

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have sent out message to providers, asking them to use the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) as soon as possible in order to protect the privacy of their patients. Starting January 1, 2020 you must use the MBI because CMS will reject claims you submit with the Health […]

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Submissions Using Health Insurance Claim Number Will Be Rejected January 1

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it will reject claims submitted with the Health Insurance Claim Number, with very few exceptions, starting January 1, 2020. All eligibility transactions using the Health Insurance Claim Number will be rejected after that date, with no exceptions. Providers must use the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI). […]

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New Medicare Cards Update at the Halfway Point

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As loyal NAHC Report readers know well by now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began issuing a new Medicare Card in April, with new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) replacing the Social Security Numbers. The cards, which were mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, will be mailed out […]

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New Medicare Card: MBI on Remittance Advice from October

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As loyal NAHC Report readers know well by now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began issuing a new Medicare Card in April, with new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) replacing the Social Security Numbers. The cards, which were mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, will be mailed out […]

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New Medicare Card Update and Info for Providers

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As loyal NAHC Report readers know well by now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began issuing a new Medicare Card in April, with new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) replacing the Social Security Numbers. The cards, which were mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, will be mailed out […]

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Alert: What to do for Patients that Did Not Receive their New Medicare Card

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As loyal NAHC Report readers know well by now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began issuing a new Medicare Card in April, with new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) replacing the Social Security Numbers. The cards, which were mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, will be mailed out […]

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All the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier News You Need!

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New Look-up Tool for Medicare Beneficiary Identifier is Ready As loyal NAHC Report readers know well by now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began issuing a new Medicare Card in April, without Social Security Numbers. The cards, which were mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, will be […]

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CMS to Hold Special Open Door Forum on New Medicare Card Project

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a special Open Door Forum on the New Medicare Card Project on Thursday, April 5, 2018, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., EST. Please dial in at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. As loyal NAHC Report readers know well, the […]

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CMS Open Door Forum on New Medicare Card Project

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a special Open Door Forum  conference call tomorrow, Tuesday, February 6, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern time, on the new Medicare Card project. The Open Door Forum gives State Medicaid agencies, Medicaid providers, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), Medicaid partners and other Medicaid […]

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