by Donna Senft | Feb 1, 2017
For providers and suppliers that utilize the Medicare enrollment application forms, in lieu of Internet PECOS, it is important to confirm the current version of each form prior to its completion and submission. This can be particularly important when completing forms in advance of a pending transaction or the opening of a new business, especially when delays affect timing for submitting the application packet.
For example, effective January 1, 2017, CMS requires the use of the May 2016 version of the CMS 855S form. (more…)
by Donna Senft | Dec 27, 2016
Rather than incorporating its reassignment policy guidance into Chapter 15 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual, which contains other Medicare enrollment policies, CMS placed this guidance into a new Chapter 15.5. (more…)
by Donna Senft | Dec 17, 2016
The revalidation process and increased sanctions for non-compliance with the requirements to update Medicare enrollment has not succeeded in ensuring all providers understand the importance of having accurate Medicare enrollment data. And, some providers mistakenly believe that all of the provider’s practice locations must have been reported since claims were being paid. CMS’ historic purposeful separation between Medicare enrollment data in PECOS and claims data in FISS facilitated that misunderstanding. Effective as of January 1, 2017, that will change. (more…)
by Donna Senft | Dec 10, 2011
Revalidation efforts are underway again, but this time for all providers and suppliers. When CMS revised the Medicare enrollment rules in June 2006, one change was to require each provider or supplier to revalidate its enrollment at least every 5 years. The initial revalidation efforts, which began in 2007, focused on providers and suppliers that had enrolled prior to 2003, when CMS had fully implemented the PECOS database for maintaining Medicare enrollment data. This article contains information on the revalidation process and tips for preparing revalidation forms.
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by Donna Senft | Dec 9, 2011
To help offset the costs of the screening required under the program safeguard rules for Medicare-enrolled providers and suppliers, an application fee was implemented. With the annual update factor, the current fee for $505.00 for 2011 and $523.00 for 2012.
Application fees are assessed at the time of the initial Medicare enrollment, when a practice location is added, and when responding to a revalidation request. With the exception of individuals (physicians and non-physicians practitioners) and group practices, all other providers and suppliers are assessed the application fee.
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by Donna Senft | Oct 21, 2011
CMS recently developed a new enrollment form — the CMS 855O form — which would allow a physician or non-physician practitioner (NPP) who otherwise does not need to have Medicare billing privileges, to submit an application to obtain an enrollment record in PECOS.
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