Hi there! I have a few questions. I am new to this and am sort of an apprentice right now, but I'm doing general administration and trying to learn about how billing works.
1) I hope I explain this right. I work for a supplier (not a physician). Sometimes when we submit a bill to say for example a BCBS, they ask us for our Medicare provider #. I told them we have an NPI number but they insist on the medicare provider #. i thought NPI #s replaced all Medicare #s, and regardless, why does BCBS need to know our Medicare # anyway?
2) Does the practice have an NPI number and then all of the employees also have an NPI number? Does everyone also have a Medicare provider number? How do you know when you use the practice # and when to use the individual's #s?
Thanks so much...