CMS advances plans to regularly revalidate your enrollment

Why This Topic Matters

Medicare enrollment requirements affect whether practices can enroll, maintain active participation, and avoid delays in payment administration. The article summarizes CMS operational changes that may influence enrollment workflow, form completion, and carrier handling of applications.

Article Sections

1. Revalidation rollout and schedule

   Introduces CMS’s planned revalidation initiative for Medicare enrollment records and describes the general timing and cycle of the process.

2. New CMS-855 form implementation

   Summarizes the transition to updated enrollment forms and the planned timing for when the new forms become standard.

3. Proposed rule provisions

   Outlines several areas expected to be addressed in the upcoming proposed rule, including enrollment administration, reporting, and provider support concepts.

4. Enrollment forms on the web

   Describes CMS efforts to make enrollment forms available online and the current limitations on electronic submission.

5. New carrier processing rules

   Covers updated carrier processing timelines and the related instructions intended to speed up review of enrollment applications.