The New 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form - CMS 1500

CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has announced the adoption of a new version of  the 1500 claim form (CMS-1500 or HCFA-1500). The new form will accommodate the use of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) as mandated by HIPAA.

Changes
Changes to the new form include splitting of box 17a to provide for reporting of the NPI number or other identifying number. Similar changes were made to box 24I and box 33.  A detailed listing of changes to the form can be found at: http://www.nucc.org/images/stories/PDF/final_1500_change_log.pdf 

Deadlines

• October 1, 2006: Health plans and clearinghouses should be ready to handle and accept the revised (08/05) 1500 Claim Form.
• October 1, 2006 – April 1, 2007: Providers can use either the current (12/90) version or the revised (08/05) version of the 1500 Claim Form.
• April 2, 2007: The current (12/90) version of the 1500 Claim Form will be discontinued. The revised (08/05) form will be required.

Where can I get the new forms

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Instructions for Use of New Form
http://www.nucc.org/images/stories/PDF/instruction_manual.pdf