inclusa.org 3349 Church Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 ProviderRelations@inclusa.org 877-622-6700 inclusa.org Provider Partners Copyright © 2018 Inclusa | All Rights Reserved. ProviderPartners@inclusa.org ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Inclusa Provider Partners – March 2018 7 Claim Payments: Paper Checks vs. Direct Deposit Signing up for direct deposit—also known as electronic funds transfer (EFT)—will assist you in getting paid more quickly. EFT and paper checks are released the day following the final processing of the claim in the WPS system. While EFT payments are generally deposited to your account within 1-2 business days, paper checks can take up to 4-6 days for delivery by the US Postal Service. To receive payments in a more timely manner, contact WPS EDI today to sign up for direct deposit. Call 1- 800-782-2680 and follow the prompts. New Medicare IDs and Cards Coming Soon ID Number Change Does Not Affect Family Care Billing As you are probably aware, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to remove Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. A new, unique Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) will replace the SSN-based Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) on each new Medicare card. This change will apply to existing (currently active, deceased, and archived) and new beneficiaries. New card distribution begins April 1, 2018, and current Wisconsin beneficiaries are scheduled to receive their new Medicare cards sometime after June 2018. Please note that the new Medicare ID number (MBI) affects provider claim submissions to Medicare, and not your Inclusa Family Care claim submissions to WPS. The member number used for Inclusa claim submissions to WPS is not changing. For detailed information, resources to help you get ready for the new cards, and any future updates, visit the CMS New Medicare Card page at www.cms.gov/medicare/new-medicare-card/ nmc-home.html. An additional resource is the Wisconsin ForwardHealth Update 2018-09, New Medicare Beneficiary Identifier, available at www.forwardhealth.wi.gov/kw/pdf/2018-09.pdf.