tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 10

NPI UPDATE: Expect Denials if You Don't Have Referring Doc's NPI

The May 23 deadline is looming, but many aren't readyWhen March 1 passed, many practices thought they were free of NPI deadline hassles. Think again.Most healthcare practitioners know by now that if they didn't have an NPI as of March 1, their claims will be denied on sight. But what you may not know is that Medicare claims are subject to a separate deadline for referrals, and that date is coming up soon.Starting May 23, Medicare will deny -referred or ordered services or items- that fail to list the name and NPI of the ordering, referring/attending, operating...

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