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Register Your NPI at www.humana-military.com (Article 6) |
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Humana Military has established a new Web application that enables providers to easily and efficiently register their National
Provider Identifiers (NPIs). The new enhancement, available since September 2007, allows authorized provider office personnel (administrators) to add NPIs for each provider category: |
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- Type I: individual, active in-network providers
- Type II: business organizations
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Remember, an NPI is a requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). All providers, including those in the Military Health System, must comply with this rule.
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Administrators can log on to “Online Provider Services” and click on “NPI Registration and Maintenance” to update all provider records associated with their facility’s Tax ID number. Once a Tax ID number is selected, a summary page will indicate the total
number of individual providers and the total number of locations (for business organizations) affiliated with that Tax ID number. It will also show the total number of providers with and without NPIs applied to their record.
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When you click on “Show Detail,” a list of provider names, specialties and NPIs (if applied) is displayed. You will also be able to see which NPIs need to be added.
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To add an NPI, just click on the “Add NPI” button and enter the NPI number. Then click the check box to apply the NPI to all the applicable locations. This Web application not only saves time, but it is also easy to use. Administrators can continue entering
the NPIs for all providers and locations under that Tax ID without having to log in again or type in multiple usernames.
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This application also allows you to check the accuracy of your listing in Humana Military’s database. While registering your NPIs, if you see office locations that are no longer active, you can flag them in the system and we will update our records accordingly.
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After obtaining your NPI, share it with your payers and use it when submitting electronic claims. If you delay applying for your NPI, it may impact your cash flow and that of your health care partners as well.
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Visit TRICARE for TRICARE-specific NPI information. For the latest NPI information, please visit Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Web site. |
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Created: September 6, 2007
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