NPI and Billing
You have your National Provider Identifier (NPI). You are ready to submit the NPI on a claim. There is just one catch: your software is not ready, or is recommending that you wait to submit the NPI.
If your software vendor is not ready, no matter how much work you do as preparation, you are not ready.
If the software vendor is recommending that you wait, how will you know if your claims will be paid after May 23, 2007? You have no way to be sure.
If you have your NPI and are filing electronically, begin to put the NPI on the submission today. Take advantage of the testing phase to ensure your claims transition will go smoothly. If you are filing paper, be prepared for January 2, 2007, and begin to submit your NPI on that date.
Remember between now and May 23, 2007, to submit both your existing Medicare numbers and NPI on the claims.
