Social Security Removal Initiative (SSNRI) Outreach Campaign
Physician Practice Insider, June 12, 2017
On May 30, CMS published a press release about a new outreach campaign for its Social Security Removal Initiative (SSNRI). New cards will use a unique, randomly assigned number Medicare beneficiary identifier to replace the Social Security-based Health Insurance Claim Number used currently. CMS will begin mailing new cards in April 2018 and will replace all cards by April 2019.
For more details, see the recent story in Part B News.
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