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Expand PSC Data Transfer Files to Include a National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Each Legacy Provider Identifier

Guidance for notification that the Medicare Program Integrity Manual, chapter 4, section 28, requires that PSCs and affiliated contractors (ACs) establish joint operating agreements that include among other provisions procedures for requests for information. It also provides guidance that CMS requires that the ACs include an NPI for each legacy identifier in all applicable datasets they exchange with PSCs.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: June 01, 2007

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