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Name of Manual - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

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Provider Agreements<br />

Provider Numbers<br />

Overview <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> works with many different types <strong>of</strong> providers through<br />

contractual agreements. Agreements are in place with facilities <strong>and</strong><br />

physician clinics to establish networks <strong>of</strong> participating providers<br />

for our members.<br />

National Provider<br />

Number (NPI)<br />

The Health Insurance Portability <strong>and</strong> Accountability Act-<br />

Administrative Simplification (HIPAA-AS) is the result <strong>of</strong><br />

legislation passed by the U.S. Congress. The legislation m<strong>and</strong>ates<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ards for business to business electronic data interchange <strong>and</strong><br />

code sets, establishes uniform heath care identifiers <strong>and</strong> seeks<br />

protection for the privacy <strong>and</strong> security <strong>of</strong> patient data.<br />

The purpose <strong>of</strong> implementing the NPI is to improve the efficiency<br />

<strong>and</strong> effectiveness <strong>of</strong> the health care system by reducing the number<br />

<strong>of</strong> identifiers associated with any specific provider or provider<br />

facility. Implementation will simplify provider identification <strong>and</strong><br />

billing processes across multiple third party payers (including<br />

government programs) <strong>and</strong> prevent fraud <strong>and</strong> abuse.<br />

The NPI is a unique all numeric 10 digit number that is assigned<br />

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). NPI<br />

eligible providers are to submit transactions with the NPI at the<br />

facility level as well as the practitioner level. Providers who are<br />

considered Atypical (not eligible for an NPI) are to submit<br />

transactions using their DHS assigned Unique <strong>Minnesota</strong> Provider<br />

Identifier (UMPI) or the <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> proprietary identification<br />

number.<br />

To register online or to find the NPI paper application form, access<br />

the CMS website at http://nppes.cms.hhs.gov.<br />

It is your responsibility to report your NPI to payers. To access the<br />

NPI submission instructions, go to bluecrossmn.com for health<br />

care providers, HIPAA/NPI Compliance.<br />

2-6 <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Shield</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong> Provider Policy <strong>and</strong> Procedure <strong>Manual</strong> (01/05/10)

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