tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 36
Physician Notes: CMS Offers Update on SSN Removal from Medicare Cards
Plus: New tools from the ONC hope to help providers address health IT issues Practice administrators weary of the transition from fee-for-service care to MACRA have another line item on their collective plate to consider. In an effort to stop identity theft and protect the privacy of its beneficiaries, MACRA requires CMS to remove all Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from Medicare cards by April of 2019. Advice and information about Medicare’s timeline and what the initiative will entail was revealed in the Sept. 29, 2016 MLN Connects Provider e-News. The program, called the Social Security Number Removal Initiative...
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