Home Health & Hospice Week
Security Gets Tougher For Medicare Systems
Medicare’s new requirement to use multifactor authentication (MFA) in the Identity and Access (I&A) system this month is just the start, HHH MAC National Government Services notes in a new message to providers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require MFA in the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) in December, and the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) system next April, NGS says. “MFA is a second layer of security used to access online systems,” NGS explains. “Using this second factor when logging in, helps prevent anyone other than the user from logging in.” Learn more details about the change in CMS’s July call on the topic. A recording, transcript, and presentation slides are at www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events-Items/2019-07-30-MFA.html.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Billing:
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Security Gets Tougher For Medicare Systems
Medicare’s new requirement to use multifactor authentication (MFA) in the Identity and Access (I&A) system [...] - Industry Note:
Tap Latest MBI Card Info In This Call
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Know Your HIPAA Duties During A Disaster
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