As of May 23, the Medicare fee-for-service program will accept/send transactions that use only the National Provider Identifier (NPI), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is encouraging labs and other providers to make sure that they and their trading partners are ready for the change. CMS recommends the following steps to ensure a smooth transition:

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May 12, 2008 - Table of Contents

NIR May 12, 2008 (full PDF issue)

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