A recent notification was sent by AHCCCS providing more information about the upcoming Referring, Ordering, Prescribing, Attending (ROPA) AHCCCS deadline to submit provider NPIs.
Until these Acts passed, referring, ordering, prescribing and attending providers were required to obtain a National Provider Identifiers (NPI’s) but were not required to be enrolled as an AHCCCS provider.
After June 1, 2021 claims which include referring, ordering, prescribing or attending providers who are not enrolled with AHCCCS will not be reimbursed. AHCCCS encourages all providers who are not currently registered with AHCCCS, but who are referring, ordering, prescribing or attending providers, to register as an AHCCCS provider as soon as possible. Service providers whose claims include referring, ordering, prescribing or attending providers who are not registered with AHCCCS should work with these providers to complete their registration.
Mercy Care, along with other AHCCCS contractors are working diligently to assist in getting all providers registered with AHCCCS.
As always, don't hesitate to contact your Mercy Care Network Management Representative with any questions or comments. You can find this notice and all other provider notices on our Mercy Care website. We appreciate your participation in our network and your dedication to the health and welfare of our members and your patients.
Thanks for all you do!