Favorite Credentialing Links and Information

Sandie's Report: CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) 855 Conference

SearchBug
http://www.searchbug.com/peoplefinder/

DoctorDirectory.com
http://www.doctordirectory.com/doctors/directory/default.asp?reference=drdir%2EphysicianStates

Iowa Medical Society Online
http://www.iowadocs.com/

Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors DocFinder
http://www.docboard.org/

HHS Office of Inspector General Exclusions Search
http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov/search.html

UPIN (Unique Physician Identifier Number) Database
http://www.cpg.mcw.edu/www/upin.html

National Association of Counties
County Data Queries City/County Search
http://www.naco.org/counties/queries/city_srch.cfm

Medicare and Other Federal Health Care Program
General Enrollment
Health Care Provider /Supplier Application
(Adobe Acrobat format)
http://www.hcfa.gov/medicare/enrollment/forms/855-gen.pdf

Medicare Federal Health Care
Reassignment of Benefits Application
Application of Individual Health Care Practitioners
to Reassign Medicare Benefits
(Adobe Abrobat format)
http://www.hcfa.gov/medicare/enrollment/forms/cms855r.pdf

Part B News
"Since 1987, Part B News has been the leading newsletter in the country reporting on the changes in Medicare Part B coverage, coding, billing and reimbursement rules for physician services. We explain how to comply with Medicare payment rules so our readers will receive the full, correct reimbursement they have earned. "
http://www.partbnews.com/pbnweb/news.htm?key=121

Information for MHCP Health Care Providers

http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/provider/

Railroad Medicare Provider Application
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/f45451e08e6ffeda852569ee00005c6d/85256a46005d491a8525698c00506ccb?OpenDocument

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