Welcome to your daily briefing on healthcare developments in North Dakota. Today we're covering 5 key stories including updates on north dakota healthcare headlines, background & context. Let's dive in.
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Starting in 2026, some individuals' Medicaid eligibility requirements will change, and the state has launched a Stay Enrolled webpage to help people prepare.
Healthcare professionals in ND should anticipate shifts in patient coverage and be prepared to guide patients through eligibility transitions.
The CMS-10114 National Provider Identifier (NPI) Application/Update Form is accessible for provider enrollment.
North Dakota healthcare professionals need a valid NPI to enroll in the state Medicaid program and ensure claims processing.
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Three application defects routinely delay payor enrollment: incomplete work-history explanations for any gap over 30 days, a malpractice carrier-history that does not reconcile with the explanation, and CAQH attestation that has lapsed. Each forces a back-and-forth with the credentialing committee.
A new clinician without active payor enrollment cannot bill for covered services for most plans. Each month of delay is foregone revenue that does not retroactively recover.
Covered entities must annually recertify their 340B eligibility through HRSA. Missing the recertification window pushes the entity to inactive status, which means immediate loss of 340B pricing and potentially diversion violations on previously dispensed drugs. Reinstatement requires a new application.
The discount value of 340B pricing for a covered entity often exceeds six figures annually. Letting the recertification lapse for paperwork reasons is one of the most expensive administrative errors in the regulation.
The MIPS cost performance category is calculated retrospectively by CMS using attributed Medicare claims; clinicians cannot directly affect what is attributed. The two attribution methods (TPCC and MSPB) capture different beneficiary cohorts. Practices that try to "manage" cost without understanding which patients are attributed to which clinician typically waste effort.
Cost is now 30% of the MIPS final score — the largest single category. Misunderstanding attribution is the leading cause of unfavorable payment adjustments in the next cycle.
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