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Billing => Facility Billing => : cescala11 November 15, 2019, 10:00:44 PM

: Multiple Provider IDs for the Same Facility
: cescala11 November 15, 2019, 10:00:44 PM

Hello everyone!  I am new to the Behavioral/SA billing world and have found your forum very informative and helpful.  I was wondering if it is common practice to have two different provider IDs when contracted with a payer like BCBS (one assigned for inpatient services and the other assigned for outpatient services) for a Rehab/SA Facility.  I have never seen 2 provider IDs before when the NPI, TIN, taxonomy, and location are all the same.  Thank you in advance for sharing your feedback.   

: Re: Multiple Provider IDs for the Same Facility
: Michele November 17, 2019, 11:16:46 PM

It is not common, but not unheard of.  BCBS is separate for each state and has their own rules. 

: Re: Multiple Provider IDs for the Same Facility
: cescala11 November 18, 2019, 11:48:28 AM

Thank you for your response Michelle.  This is the first time I encounter this and thought it was quite odd.

: Re: Multiple Provider IDs for the Same Facility
: Nick D November 19, 2019, 11:57:48 PM

I see this happen with FL providers a lot. Where are you located?