tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 19

HOSPITALS: Hospital Association Raises NPI Questions

Many facilities still in dark about subpart IDs, other NPI issues.While physicians have been wondering how the new national provider identifier requirement will affect them, the American Hospital Association has done more than just wonder.Hospitals are confused about how and when the NPI will be implemented, and they don't have guidance on how they should decide whether to apply for subpart identifiers, AHA representative George Arges testified to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics on April 6. Prediction: More Costs For All Because of this, the inconsistencies in hospitals' approach to this decision will increase...

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