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NPI Contingency

Thursday, April 12, 2007

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a degree of leniency in the NPI final deadline of May 23rd, 2007. This contingency plan for the NPI implementation states that if covered entities (other than small health plans) show indications of good faith (progression towards NPI compliance) after the compliance date of May 23, 2007, CMS will not impose penalties.

Leniency was granted because medical transactions require the participation of two entities, each of whom is required to participate in the NPI process. Non-compliance by one party may result in difficulty of another party to declare full NPI compliance. Additionally, the NPI compliance deadline for small health plans is not until May 23, 2008, which creates additional compliance issues for medical professionals that work with these entities.

The AdvancedMD Advantage: Whether you’ve had your NPI number for months or are applying for it, AdvancedMD software is NPI compliant and ready to accept the new system at any time. Use both your existing (legacy) number and the NPI number when submitting electronic claims and test transactions with those entities. If you're an AdvancedMD client there is no need to stress about compliancy with new regulations and initiatives, we’re always ready. Visit our NPI page for additional details and links to the NPI number application page.

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