Physicians and the Social Security Number Removal Initiative

As required by MACRA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has started to work on its Social Security Number Removal Initiative (SSNRI). Under the SSNRI, social security numbers will no longer be used to identify Medicare beneficiaries - a new identifier will be used instead. Read this Timely Topic to learn about the time line and any actions you may need to take to ensure your practice will be ready once the transition is underway.