Beginning April 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin issuance of new ID cards for Medicare patients using a Medicare Beneficiary Identifier rather than the Social Security number based cards. As these cards begin to be presented by Medicare patients, be sure to verify the patient’s name on the card matches exactly as it’s entered into the practice management systems. CMS also suggests verifying patient addresses are up to date as the new cards are issued.
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