Are there additional deadlines associated with the NPI number implementation?
No. The requirement that you use only National Provider Identification numbers on your claims was effective on May 23, 2008. CMS reports a relatively smooth transition, although some carriers did report difficulties. Some physician practices continue to have NPI issues and have been instructed to work directly with the customer service representatives at their local carrier. Q: Did the NPI deadline affect claims for post-cataract eyeglasses? A: Yes. On April 1, 2008, CMS published a MedLearn Matters bulletin (MM5771) on the issue of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies. With the implementation of NPI billing, it is now necessary to bill covered services on one claim and non-covered services (with modifier EY) on a separate claim. Modifier EY indicates that an item is non-covered because it was not ordered by a physician. This pertains to those features of eyeglasses that are patient preference, including most tints, scratch coating, anti-reflective coating and
