NPI: Will You Be Ready?
Updated: March 28, 2007
Get It.
The compliance date, May 23, 2007, is now less than two months away.
It’s every provider’s responsibility to obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI) if required to do so. If you’re not sure if you need one, it’s time to investigate. Get your NPI now so you have time to prepare before the compliance date. This includes sharing your NPI with Medi-Cal. You must register your NPI with Medi-Cal in order to avoid a disruption in cash flow. To learn more about how to apply, visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site.
Share It.
Have your NPI and don’t know what to do with it? Share it with health plans you bill and the colleagues who need your NPI to submit their claims (for example, those who bill for ordered or referred services). You should also share it with your billing service, vendor or clearinghouse business associates. Find out when and how the health plans with which you do business will begin accepting the NPI in claims and other standard transactions.
Getting an NPI is free – not having one can be costly.