NPI: CMS Announcements
July 2007
CMS National Roundtable for Medicare FFS Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a national roundtable question and answer conference call about common billing errors for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) providers on August 2, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will be CMS personnel available to answer questions.
Providers are encouraged to download and review the MLN Matters (#SEO725) article on this topic prior to participating in the roundtable.
Providers must register for the roundtable. If providers plan to call in with a group, only one person is required to register in order to participate. There is replay information available below for providers who are unable to attend.
Registration will close at 11:00 a.m. on August 1, 2007, or until all the available space for the roundtable has been filled. There are no exceptions, so please be sure to register prior to this time.
- To register, go to the CMS “Events” page at www2.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/.
- Select your time zone from the drop-down box at the top of the page to ensure that the time of the call is specific to your time zone.
- Then, click the “ Fee For Service Medicare NPI Q&A Session: Common Billing Errors ” link.
- On the next Web page, please fill in all required data fields.
- Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop-down box.
- Click "Register.”
- You will then see a “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation e-mail soon after registering. Print and save this registration page in case you do not receive the confirmation e-mal. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter.
The presentation will feature:
- Moderator: Nicole Cooney, CMS Health Insurance Specialist
- Guest Speakers: Various CMS Personnel
Please call in at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time toll free at (888) 747-3619. The pass code is 7025327.
Need Help?
Providers may contact conference call support at 1-877-812-4520 or e-mail professionalservices@intercall.com and refer to pass code 7025327.
Unable to Attend?
For providers who are unable to attend this roundtable, a replay will be available on August 2, 2007 from 2:30 p.m. to 8:59 p.m., August 7, 2007. Providers may call (800) 642-1687 and enter the pass code 7025327 to hear the replay.
July 2007
NPPES Health Care Provider Data Update
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) health care provider data, which is required to be disclosed to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), will now be made publicly available on August 1, 2007, 60 days after the publication date of the Data Dissemination Notice.
In order for providers to have their updates, changes and deletions reflected in the initial downloadable file of NPPES data, the information had to be submitted to NPPES by July 16, 2007. Updates, changes and deletions made prior to this deadline will be included in the initial downloadable NPPES file. After the initial downloadable file is made available, an update file will be available each month thereafter. Any updates, changes and deletions made after this deadline will be reflected in the appropriate monthly update file that can also be downloaded.
For example:
- An update submitted July 26, 2007 would be reflected in the first update file one month after the creation of the initial NPPES downloadable file.
- An update submitted on August 30, 2007 would be effective after the creation of the first monthly update file and reflected in the second monthly update file one month after the previous month’s file update.
The initial file and all update files will be available for download from the NPPES Web site. All updates, changes and deletions will also be reflected in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) Registry at the same time they are refelcted in NPPES. The NPI Registry will operate in a real-time environment; therefore, the July 16 date is insignificant with respect to the data in the NPI Registry.
Providers are encouraged to read the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data
Elements – Data Dissemination – Information for Providers document for more information.
Still Confused?
Not sure what an NPI is and how you can get it, share it and use it? More information can be found on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site.
Providers can apply for an NPI online on the NPPES Web site or call the NPI enumerator to request a paper application at 1-800-465-3203.
Getting an NPI is free - not having one can be costly.
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