AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 11 (November)
Prepare Your Practice: New Medicare Cards and Identifiers Coming April 2018 (November 2017)
November 2017 page B1 Prepare Your Practice: New Medicare Cards and Identifiers Coming April 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is rolling out new, redesigned health identification cards for Medicare beneficiaries. Not only is the layout of the card changing, but Medicare beneficiaries are also receiving new identification numbers, called Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs). These new MBIs are replacing the current Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN), which is based on the beneficiary's Social Security Number (SSN). CMS is replacing the SSN–based HICNs with MBIs in an effort to prevent Medicare fraud and protect beneficiaries from identity...
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