CMS to review PECOS enrollment process
July 01, 2010
CMS is working with providers to address concerns about enrollment in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries continue to receive health care services and items they need. PECOS is the electronic system used to enroll physicians and eligible professionals into the Medicare program. Due to significant AMA advocacy, CMS will, for the time being, not implement changes that would automatically reject claims based on orders, certifications, and referrals made by providers that have not yet had their applications approved by July 6, 2010.
While more than 800,000 physicians and other health professionals have enrolled and have approved applications in the PECOS system, some providers have encountered problems. CMS is continuing to update and streamline the process, and more providers have been enrolled in the past few days.
Read the CMS news release (PDF 12KB).
View updated fact sheet (PDF 33KB).