tci Part B Insider - 2018 Issue 4

Review These MBI Extras for Transition Success

Know the HICN rules for during and after the transition deadlines. Nothing in Medicare is straightforward. It's no surprise that CMS always includes exemptions and special circumstances when it changes policy - and the MBI migration is no exception. Consider these additional supplements that are different from the norm. During the transition: In the months after the new cards with the unique, 11-digit Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) number are sent out, CMS offers this guidance: MBIs and Health Insurance Claim Numbers (HICNs) will both be accepted until Dec. 31, 2019. Private insurers will not use the MBI over the...

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