tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2018 Issue 6

Add These MBI Takeaways to Your Transition Checklist

Tip: For appeals, you can use either the HICN or MBI, CMS says. The Medicare card and number transition appears to be fairly straightforward. But as all Medicare providers know, 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...

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