Are you Ready for NPI?
Effective May 23, 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
claims processing systems will only accept electronic claims that include NPI numbers.
February 1, 2007 is the paper cut-off date for Medicare using the old HCFA-1500.
At that time, all providers completing electronic transactions, healthcare clearinghouses,
and paper claims, must use the NPI to identify covered healthcare providers.
What does this mean for Medisoft users?
In order to submit claims electronically after May 23, 2007 and in order to generate CMS
1500 printed claims,
Medisoft users must upgrade to Medisoft Version 11
Although Medisoft Versions 9 and 10 include a field that can store an NPI, these versions,
along with prior Medisoft versions, does not enable electronic claims submission with the
required NPI nor will they be able to produce paper claims using the new required form.
The NPI-ready features will be available to providers using Medisoft Version 11 via a
Service Pack which will be released during Dec 2006. These features will be included
within Medisoft Version 12, which will be released in early 2007.
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