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Can Provider Change Tax ID?
Published on Mon Apr 19, 2010
Question: One of our physicians wants to stop billing under the group's tax ID and start billing under his own tax ID. I'm concerned that doing so will confuse the insurance companies and slow down his income, even though he has personally called some to notify them of the change and the effective date. Some payers are now asking for new W9 forms. Is there an easy way to do it? Ohio Subscriber Answer: Your physician can change his tax ID at any time, but you must submit a new W9 to your payers, in addition to a letter explaining that he will no longer be practicing under the group's tax ID. Downside: Yes, the physician's income will be slowed. You also run the risk that the payer's enrollment department does not handle the paperwork properly. Other billers have reported instances of the income being paid to the old tax [...]