Kentucky Medicare (MR052) Transition to Cigna Government Services

Monday, Apr 18, 2011 - 04:37:05 PM

April 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm ET:   Transition starts - No processing

May 2, 2011:  Dark day. No processing

May 3, 2011 at 10:00 am ET: Transition complete. Processing starts with Cigna Government Services (CGS)


Details:

CMS announced that Kentucky Part B processing will transition from National Government Services to CIGNA Government Services-Jurisdiction 15 A/B Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).

    •  Submitters do not need to re-enroll 
    •  Capario will hold claims for 4/29/2011 and 5/2/2011 files and deliver them to CGS on Tuesday, May 3rd.
    •  Enrollment for new providers will be managed by NGS through September 30, 2011.


NGS EDI Help Desk - From April 30, 2011 - September 30, 2011:

During this period Kentucky Part B can still use the NGS EDI Help Desk at: (877) 273-4334 or NGS_EDI_PartB@wellpoint.com.

Use these, as needed, to confirm your NPI and other provider IDs to verify processing after May 2, 2011.

Submitter Actions:

No action required. Transition from National Government Services to Cigna Government Services will be seamless.


Sincerely,

Capario Production Team 

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