NPI Tip
When applying for your NPI, CMS urges you to include your legacy identifiers, not only for Medicare but for all payors.  If reporting a Medicaid number, include the associated State name.  This information is critical for payors in the development of crosswalks to aid in the transition to the NPI
CMS has released three new educational products on the National  Provider Identifier (NPI):
• "Guidance for Organization Health Care Providers Who Apply for National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) for Their Health Care Provider Employees" Tip Sheet-- contains helpful information for organization health care providers who wish to apply for NPIs, or submit updates using the NPPES web-based process, on behalf of their employed health care providers.  This is NOT the EFI process.
• "Tips for Health Care Professionals - Preparing Your Office Staff for NPI" Tip Sheet - provides basic steps to prepare your office staff, and your business, for NPI implementation.


• "NPI Overview" PowerPoint Presentation - this presentation was presented by a CMS staff member at a recent WEDI meeting and contains basic information on the NPI that is suitable for self education, as well as training purposes. 


Visit the Educational Resources page on CMS' NPI website at
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/04_education.asp to view these new products.