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tci Part B Insider - 2017 Issue 12
Physician Notes: Stay Abreast of Updates and Advice on the Medicare Card Number Transition
With the start date for the Medicare number transition less than six months away, many practices are scrambling to alert patients, update systems, and educate staff on the details. If you're confused about what's at stake and what to do, CMS has new guidance, fact sheets, and forums, addressing your concerns.
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...
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