CMS issues new forms for Medicare provider enrollment.

Abstract

In its continual efforts to manage Medicare provider enrollment, CMS has revised its provider application forms. Along with the revised forms is a new requirement for a three-year cycle revalidation process that could present a considerable challenge to large providers. Also of note are longer processing periods for initial enrollment, suspension of payments if current address information is not maintained, and deactivation of a provider's number if 12 months pass without claim activity. Improvements that providers may appreciate include electronic access to forms and a decrease in the amount of information required to enroll.