The National Provider Identifier is unique number assigned to healthcare providers that are covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which is known as HIPAA. The Centers ...
Next May, providers will begin using the new NPI, a 10-digit number to be used in all healthcare billing procedures mandated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. NPIs are ...
When it comes to Medicare, billing under the wrong physician’s ID can cost doctors and hospitals – literally. Consider these three recent incidents that, taken together, resulted in more than $7 ...