NPI Reminders
NPI: Get It. Share It. Use It.
REMINDER - NPI Compliance Contingency Guidance Roundtable on April 18th
CMS will host a National Roundtable on the recently released NPI Compliance Contingency Guidance. This toll-free call will take place from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., EDT, on Wednesday April 18, 2007. Click here
for more details and registration information. Registration will close at 1:00 p.m. EDT on April 17, 2007. No exceptions will be made, so register today! New Contingency Guidance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Posted
CMS has posted new NPI FAQs related to the NPI Compliance Contingency Guidance on its Website. Questions include:
- What will CMS be looking for in an acceptable National Provider Identifier (NPI) plan?
- Why is the contingency period limited at all?
- How does this guidance differ from the recommendations made to HHS by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)?
- I am a provider. What should I do now to determine how this guidance affects me?
- Does this mean that providers have an additional 12 months to obtain and begin using NPIs?
- Will Medicare have a contingency plan and what will it be?
- How will covered entities decide when to end their contingency plans?
- When should a covered entity announce its (NPI) contingency plan?
To view these FAQs, please go to the CMS dedicated NPI Web page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/
and scroll down to the section that says "Related Links Inside CMS" and click on NPI Frequently Asked Questions. To find the latest FAQs, click on the arrows next to "Date Updated."
Not sure what an NPI is and how you can get it, share it and use it? As always, more information and education on the NPI can be found at the CMS NPI page http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand
on the CMS Website. Providers can apply for an NPI online at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov or can 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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