Industry Note:
NPIs Required Soon
Published on Fri Sep 08, 2017
If you’ve lagged behind on using NPIs for when checking patients’ Medicare status, the honeymoon is nearly over. Now: In the Common Working File, providers currently “are allowed to use either legacy Provider Numbers (CMS Certification Number [CCN] or Unique Physician Identification Number [UPIN]) or NPI on CWF Provider Queries” to check patients’ eligibility, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid [...]