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NHIC J14 A/B MAC Provider Call Center - The Provider Call Center will be closed on Friday of each week from 8:00AM to 10:00AM effective September 18, 2009, for their weekly training sessions. Customer Service Representatives are available on the Reopening Request Line Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 12:30 PM-4:00 PM, and on Friday from 10:00 AM-12:00 and 12:30-4:00 PM.

 

NHIC takes a proactive role in serving the Medicare community through a comprehensive educational program. Our Web site provides a variety of updated reference and policy information to assist you in the process of claims and other communications within the Medicare Part B program.

New to Medicare? Information for New Medicare Providers/Suppliers is available here.

 
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Update: CR6417 and CR6421

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will delay until January 3, 2011, the implementation of Phase 2 of Change Request (CR) 6417 (Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Ordering/Referring Providers for Claims Processed by Medicare Carriers and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)) and CR 6421 (Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Ordering/Referring Providers for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Supplier Claims Processed by Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs)).  For complete information on these updates please visit the links below. CR6417: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6417.pdf CR6421: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6421.pdf

 

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02/25/2010

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