General Surgery Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 8
Medicare Card Transition: Ensure Your Patients Are Getting Their MBIs in the Mail
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Article Overview
This article covers the Medicare card transition and the move from older Medicare identifiers to Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs). It is aimed at providers and billing staff who need to recognize the rollout timeline, understand the broad features of the new identifiers, and know about CMS resources that support the transition. The discussion focuses on implementation updates, patient outreach, and tools for confirming whether a beneficiary has received a new card.
Why This Topic Matters
The transition affects how Medicare beneficiaries are identified across claims and administrative workflows. Practices need current information so they can follow CMS updates, support patients, and maintain readiness during the card replacement process.
What You Will Learn
- How the Medicare card transition is progressing
- What CMS is communicating about beneficiary cards and identifiers
- Which provider and patient resources support the transition
- How practices can prepare their systems and staff for the change
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle personnel
- Provider office staff
- Practice managers
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