If you are a health care provider, do you need an NPI?  If so, how do you receive an NPI?  Where can you go with questions?  How do you complete the NPI application form?  Which NPI application form will you need? 

 

An instructional web tool, NPI Viewlet, will answer these questions and more! 

 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/npi/npiviewlet.asp -- provide background and compliance overview training on NPI, links to the NPI Final Rule and other related documents, and step-by-step walkthrough for completing the NPI application (individual & group)

 

Health care providers may apply for there NPI now!  All covered entities except small health plans must begin using the NPI on May 23, 2007.  Small health plans have an additional year.  You will need to coordinate with your trading partners to determine the actual date you may begin using your NPI in standard transactions with each health plan to which you submit claims.

 

To further assist with enumeration of NPI, the NPPES website was launched Monday, May 23, 2005.  Here you can find information about NPI enumeration process and access an NPI application.

 

Visit https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov on the web. 

 

If you have questions concerning NPI or want additional information, mark your calendar for the following event!

 

CMS will host a HIPAA National Provider Identifier (NPI) Roundtable
When:  Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at 2:00 PM ET

Where: Conference call only

The toll-free call in number is 1-877-203-0044

The conference identification number is 5580682

 

No cost.  No registration required.  Due to the expected number of attendees, please plan to dial in about 15 minutes prior to conference start time.

Congratulations to all the new graduates and soon to be grads!  Have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend,

 

Barbara McGowin

Executive Recruiter/Resource Consultant

HIT Recruiting

(843) 824-8537

Barbara@...

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