Charity Singleton Craig is a freelance writer and editor who provides communications and marketing services for CIPROMS. She is responsible for creating, editing, and managing all content, design, and interaction on the company website and social media channels in order to promote CIPROMS as a thought leader in healthcare billing and management.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently published the final rule of the Reform of Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation outlining the requirements that these entities must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. READ MORE
While federal law (HIPAA) mandates that all providers have a single unique NPI number to be used in all administrative and financial transactions by providers and health plans, Medicare providers also need a PTAN. Why both? READ MORE
Medicare revalidation, a provision of the Affordable Care Act, affects all providers and suppliers who were enrolled with Medicare prior to March 25, 2011. According to the provision, all of these providers and suppliers must revalidate their enrollment using Medicare’s new screening criteria by March 23, 2015. READ MORE
