As a follow-up to last week’s Bulletin story, “New HHS Rule Aims to Cut Paperwork, Saving Physicians Time and Money,” physicians and other Medicare providers are reminded that all Medicare provider and supplier payments must be made by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). Regulations require that at the time of enrollment, enrollment change request, or revalidation, providers and suppliers that expect to receive payment from Medicare for services provided must also agree to receive Medicare payments through EFT. The requirement is mandated in the Social Security Act.

As part of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) revalidation efforts, all suppliers and providers who are not currently receiving EFT payments are required to submit the CMS-588 EFT form with the Provider Enrollment Revalidation application, or at the time any change is being made to the provider enrollment record by the provider or supplier, or delegated official.

For more information about provider enrollment revalidation, click here.