IS YOUR PRACTICE READY FOR MBIS? A Change in the Medicare System
Identity thieves will use any information they can get their hands on in order to steal from unsuspecting people. While it may not be as commonly discussed as credit card theft, medical identity theft is a real and growing problem. People use medical information to receive prescriptions and visit doctors pretending that they are someone else. In an effort to stem incidences of medical identity theft, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be removing Social Security numbers from Medicare cards and replacing them with a new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) number. Under the old system, a patient’s Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) was based on their Social Security number. This system was convenient, but it also made it incredibly easy for your SSN to fall in the wrong hands. Imagine if your driver’s license number was the same has your SSN. Sounds crazy, right? But that’s exactly how it worked under the old Medicare system.
Need Support? Call (480) 497-7480 if you have a support contract. Don’t Have Support? Plans start at just $99/month Call us at (855) 455-5035 to get started with support, training, electronic claims, electronic health records (EHR), hosting, backup, and more. We have so many tools and services to help your practice be more efficient, keep your network protected, and remain a thriving, independent practice. MEDISOFT, LYTEC & NEXTGEN OFFICE SUPPORT MEDISOFT, LYTEC & NEXTGEN OFFICE SUPPORT While the adoption of MBIs is undoubtedly beneficial, providers will need to change how they report claims. A change of this magnitude presents an increased risk for clerical errors during the claims process. Luckily, the latest versions of our Medisoft and Lytec software are already set up to make the transition a breeze. Medisoft Version 22 and Lytec 2018 will support your practice every step of the way in navigating the new system. The new versions have features to prevent mistyping the number, as well as alerts for scheduling and transaction entry when an MBI hasn’t been collected. With this support, you can feel confident that Medicare claims, claim status updates, eligibility status, and payments are all up-to-date and correct. Be sure to upgrade to the latest versions of Medisoft and Lytec to help your practice with this change and ensure that all your Medicare claims are paid!
SPOTLIGHT ON HUNTER PAHL
Most companies would probably hesitate to name their all-time favorite employee. Not us. That award goes to Hunter Pahl in a landslide. Hunter’s mom, Neili, is our front-desk expert. We guess you could call Hunter her assistant, but he’s really so much more than that. “I work on the days when I’m not at school studying to become a math teacher,” Hunter says. “What I love most about this place is just how nice the people are.” Whenever he’s here, you can find Hunter talking sports with the AZCOMP team. He’s a huge
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basketball and football fan, and his favorite teams are the Suns, Spurs, and Vikings. The Vikings might seem an odd choice, but Hunter has a story behind it. “I became a Vikings fan because one of my middle school teachers was.” More than anything, we love Hunter for his great energy and ultrahappy attitude. “He’s definitely beloved here,” Neili adds, “especially by the ladies.”
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