NPI and claim rejections – A 4-FOLD increase

Written by Reed Tinsley | May 29, 2008

 

JUST IN: Healthcare industry claims processors and claims-flow watchers report at least four-fold increases in rejected Medicare claims, similar or even higher rejection-rate spikes for Medicaid claims, and a doubling of rejection rates for claims processed by Blues plans on May 23, the first day a federally mandated National Provider Identifier was required.

 

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Reed Tinsley CPA

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