tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 45

PART B REGS: CMS Transitioned Over 230,000 Providers' NPIs Into PECOS

Plus: Medicare officials stress that you should start ICD-10 readiness preparations sooner rather than later. CMS intends to help your transition to using the PECOS system, even if it means additional legwork on their part. Providers who order/refer many services and supplies must be enrolled in Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) by April 5 or the entity billing the claim will face denials. Previously, CMS had indicated that the deadline for PECOS updates by ordering/referring providers would be Jan. 4, but a Nov. 23 directive delayed the deadline by three months "to try to give the...

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