Reader Question: Verify MBI Status If Problems Arise
Question: A few of our Medicare patients’ claims have been rejected, despite using their Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs). Am I doing something wrong?
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Answer: If you’re getting rejections due to incorrect MBIs, do some research into the error code.
“If you get an eligibility transaction error code (AAA 72) of ‘invalid member ID,’ or ‘The the beneficiary you requested cannot be found. Please verify your information,’ your patient’s MBI may have changed” since it was originally issued, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) explains in a new article...
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