tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 40

BILLING: Make Sure Your Billing Software Is Ready To Handle These Changes

Get up to speed on the new CMS-1500 form.Just when you think you're prepared for the National Provider Identifier (NPI) conversion, there's another hurdle to clear. You'll soon be faced with a new CMS 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form.Deadline: By April 2007, you'll have to use the new form to accommodate the new NPI numbers. In addition, a few small, non-NPI-related changes were made "to accommodate special needs," the National Uniform Claims Committee (NUCC) says. The changes include:• The bar code at the top of the form was removed.• Box 17a was shortened. You'll use...

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