Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Hospice NPI Claims System Glitch Resolved
Published on Fri Mar 07, 2014
If your hospice reimbursement has been held up by CMS’s hold on claims with service facility NPIs, you should see relief soon. "On January 6, 2014, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) began holding all hospice claims that had a service facility national provider identifier (NPI)," MACs explain on their websites.
You should receive your rightful reimbursement with a minimum of fuss. "A computer fix was recently implemented and claims are now being processed. No action is required by hospices," the MACs say.
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Home Health & Hospice Week
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