It's Not Too Late!!!!!!!!....the NPI time is here for dentists

The time is coming close for the implementation of the third part of the HIPAA regulation applicable to dental offices. The American Dental Association states the following:

Any health care provider who uses standard electronic transactions, like electronic claims, eligibility verifications, claims status inquiries, and claim attachments, will be required by federal law to start including NPIs on electronic transactions not later than May 23, 2007. In addition, those dentists who use only paper, voice and fax to transmit these communications may find NPIs useful or necessary for other reasons. Many dental plans will require dentists to include NPIs on paper claim submissions, so even paper based dentists may find it a necessity to have NPIs.

Thus, our recommendation is to apply for and implement this as soon as possible. Following this link to the ADA article will allow each and every dental professional and dental office to make application either online or via mail:

http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/npi.asp

For assistance with this or any other compliance issue for the dental office, please contact us at Dynamic Dental Safety at (888) 669-8846 ext. 701