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Posting Date: 04/30/2019
Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic Funds Transfer EFT allows for claim payments to be electronically transferred to your bank in place of a hard copy check mailed to the facility. Medicare payments due a provider or supplier of services may be sent to a bank (or [...]
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Posting Date: 02/01/2021
Acknowledgement Email
Acknowledgement Email Upon receipt of your application submission, the contact person (identified on application) will receive an email confirmation from: CustomerService-DoNotReply@cms.hhs.gov containing the PECOS web tracking number. [...]
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Posting Date: 04/20/2021
Requests for Additional information
Requests for Additional information While processing the application(s), National Government Services may determine additional information is needed. All requested information should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days [...]
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Posting Date: 08/27/2021
Site Visits
Site Visits Site visits may be required and will be unannounced; the contractor representatives must disclose to the provider appropriate identifying credentials and explain the purpose of the visit. CMS has implemented a site visit [...]
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Posting Date: 08/21/2018
Paper Enrollment Process
Paper Enrollment Process Enrollment via paper is an option, but PECOS is the preferred method to process the application with streamlining features. Paper-based enrollment applications are available. Determine which CMS Paper Form you will [...]
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Posting Date: 12/05/2016
Complete All Topics
Complete All Topics Instructions for completing all PECOS topics: Select the ‘Topic View’ tab and add information in every topic Note: The electronic funds transfer (EFT) topic must be completed by: groups suppliers sole owner group [...]
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Posting Date: 11/15/2021
Upload Supporting Documents
Upload Supporting Documents Instructions for PECOS to upload required supporting documentation: Select the ‘Topic View’ tab Select “Required and/or Supporting Documents” Upload documents Mandatory for all provider/supplier types: [...]
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Posting Date: 11/15/2021
Resolve All Errors and Verify Warnings
Resolve all Errors and Verify Warnings Instructions for resolving all errors and warnings: Select the ‘Errors/Warning Check’ Tab. Correct all errors identified and verify any warnings. Related Content Resolving PECOS [...]
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Posting Date: 06/07/2021
Verify and Manage Signature(s)
Verify and Manage Signature(s) Verify signatures on all application(s) submitted including applications that were “Return for Corrections”, by returning to the enrollment box in PECOS. Important: The reassignments are viewed by selecting [...]
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Posting Date: 05/07/2019
Determine your Business Structure
Determine your Business Structure When starting a business, you must decide what form of business entity you wish to establish. The legal structure you choose for your business has more to do with tax, liability and management arrangements. [...]
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Posting Date: 05/04/2021
For First Time Users: Request a User ID and Connection
For First Time Users: Request a User ID and Connection Instructions for accessing PECOS: If you are unsure if you have a user ID, select “Forgot User ID?” from PECOS. Connect to the Identity & Access (I&A) Management System, [...]
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Posting Date: 05/07/2019
New Provider Corporation or Group (Multiple Owners)
New Provider Corporation or Group (Multiple Owners) Download CMS-855B: Complete sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15B and 15D (if applicable). Attachment 1 for Ambulance Suppliers Attachment 2 for IDTFs Attachment 3 [...]
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Posting Date: 11/20/2018
Sign and Submit the Application(s)
Sign and Submit the Application(s) In order to send your application, after resolving all errors, you must select “Begin Submission” which is available from any of the tabs (Topic View, Fast Track View, Error/Warning Check). Instructions for [...]
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Posting Date: 05/13/2020
Provider Enrollment
Provider Enrollment The National Government Services Provider Customer Care Department has direct telephone lines available for provider enrollment inquiries. Who should I call for technical issues regarding PECOS, EUS Helpdesk or MAC? CMS [...]
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Posting Date: 03/20/2020
Provider Enrollment
Provider Enrollment The National Government Services Provider Customer Care Department has direct telephone lines available for provider enrollment inquiries. Who should I call for technical issues regarding PECOS, EUS Helpdesk or MAC? CMS [...]
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Posting Date: 06/17/2024
Improving Customer Experience
Improving Customer Experience We are committed to improving your experience. Please watch this two-minute video that explains how each day we review comments from providers who submit surveys to let us know what is working well and how we can [...]
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Posting Date: 12/27/2021
All LOBs - Customer Xperience
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Posting Date: 06/18/2024
Medicare Part B 2024 Spring/Summer Virtual Conference: Mastering Medicare-Tuesday Tutorials for Part B Providers-Register Today for June 25th Sessions!
Medicare Part B 2024 Spring/Summer Virtual Conference: Mastering Medicare-Tuesday Tutorials for Part B Providers-Register Today for June 25th Sessions! We’re wrapping up our Medicare Part B 2024 Spring/Summer Virtual Conference with education [...]
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Posting Date: 03/08/2019
Opt-Out Physician or Practitioner Providing Emergency or Urgent Care
Opt-Out Physician or Practitioner Providing Emergency or Urgent Care In an emergency or urgent situation, a physician or practitioner who opts out may treat a Medicare beneficiary with whom they do not have a private contract. In this [...]
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Posting Date: 03/08/2019
Renewal to the Medicare Opt-Out Law for Physicians and Practitioners
Renewal to the Medicare Opt-Out Law for Physicians and Practitioners Prior to enactment of the MARCA of 2015, physician or practitioner opt-out affidavits were only effective for two years. As a result of changes made by MACRA, valid opt-out [...]
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