The new MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act) of 2015 has laid down the principles and rules to eliminate the SSNs (Social Security Number) from all the Medicare cards by the year of April 2019. In accordance with the new regulation, MBI (Medicare Beneficiary Identifier) will be replacing the SSN number, all the transactions such as billing, eligibility status and claim status could be checked by utilizing the single number.

Following are the top strategies to prepare for new Medicare cards 

1. Visit the Medicare’s provider website and sign-up for MLC connects. This will give you with details about the new Medicare cards and its future effects.
2. Medicare patient address should be verified; if they differ inquire your sufferer to contact the social security and update the records of their Medicare.
3. By sending out mailers to the sufferers linked with your practice, create awareness about new cards. Pasting all the required posters around the practice to develop awareness.
4. The providers of Health care can update their system with new number of MBI and inform the staff to make an efficacious use of MBI numbers.

Significance of new Medicare cards

As the current SSN based healthcare cards are being replaced out, Medicare is searching to secure the medical records of individuals. The MBI number’ main aim is revolves around the protection of both healthcare and financial data; enhance the benefits of federal healthcare and service payments. The number of MBI would be secured as personal identifiable data.  The new cards of Medicare will be mailed at the start of April 2018 with the numbers of MBI.