decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2006 Issue 10 (October)
New CMS 1500 goes into effect Feb. 1, 2007
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Article Overview
This brief article covers the rollout of the revised CMS-1500 claim form and the timing of related Medicare identifier changes. It is relevant to billing staff, coders, and providers who submit paper claims and need to track form-version deadlines, identifier reporting periods, and the form layout changes described by CMS.
Why This Topic Matters
Claim submission requirements changed on specific dates, so billing and coding teams needed to know when the revised form became mandatory and how the identifier fields were being transitioned.
What You Will Learn
- When the revised CMS-1500 claim form became required
- How the transition to the NPI affected provider identifier reporting
- Which parts of the form were redesigned for the new layout
- Which billing workflow dates CMS tied to paper claim submissions and resubmissions
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle teams
- Physician practice administrators
- Claims processors
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