tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2017 Issue 21

Industry Notes: Keep on Top of the Medicare Card Number Transition

As confusion continues to ebb and flow over new Medicare beneficiary numbers, CMS offers more guidance and an open door forum for Medicaid providers and their staffs. Now: Currently, beneficiaries' Medicare cards contain their Social Security numbers (SSNs) as the primary identifiers. The SSNs also work as the Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN). Next: However due to a rise in identity theft and the "illegal use of Medicare benefits," MACRA mandated that all cards must be replaced with a new number by 2019. The updated cards will include a brand new number called the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier or...

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