National Provider Identifier (NPI)
Important Update to National Provider Identifier Education Article
MLN Matters article MM5081 discusses what provider identifiers Medicare will report on remittance advice transactions under stage 2 of Medicare national provider identifier (NPI) implementation. This is to let you know that the article has recently been revised to note that the processes will change as Medicare moves to stage 3 implementation of the NPI, and to emphasize that providers need to review and understand the impact of stage 3 on remittances as discussed in the MLN Matters article MM5452, which may be found on the CMS Web site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5452.pdf.
The revised version of MM5081 may be found at
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5081.pdf.
New NPI Tip Sheet Available
A tip sheet entitled "What the 'Guidance on Compliance with the HIPAA National Provider Identifier (NPI) Rule' Means for Health Care Providers" is now available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/Downloads/ContingencyTipSheet.pdf.
This product provides helpful steps for providers based on the contingency guidance released on April 2, 2007.