NPI

• At least one taxonomy has to be entered for each NPI

• NPIs were identified in the previous screen

Taxonomies

• If you wish to add Taxonomies, click “Add”

• If you wish to remove Taxonomies, click “Discard”

• Taxonomies must be 10 characters

Verification on NPPES

• The NPIs and Taxonomies will be verified on NPPES.  If the NPI/Taxonomy is not found applicant will not be able to continue.  

• • Verify the number entered is correct

  • If you have registered with NPPES in the last several days, your number may not yet be verifiable.  You may need to wait a day or two to enroll. See the National Provider Identifier information page for more information

  • Add the NPI and/or Taxonomy to NPPES

  • Remove the NPI/Taxonomy from the application and continue.  The NPI/Taxonomy can be added in Maintenance after the KY Medicaid Provider Number is issued.

• If NPPES is not available for verification, the applicant may continue and NPPES verification will happen later in the application.

Verification against Partner Portal Database

• The NPI/Taxonomy combination is verified in the Partner Portal Database for no duplication.

• • If the NPI/Taxonomy combination entered already has an active KY Medicaid ID for the same Provider Type, a new NPI/Taxonomy combination is required for a new application

  • If an application has already been submitted with this NPI/Taxonomy for the same Provider Type for your enrolling entity, the provider must wait until the original application process is complete

  • Provider may want to check the date range to ensure that there is no overlap in effective and/or end dates.  If the duplication is the result of a sale or change in ownership, then the previous owner needs to end date the NPI/Taxonomy combination before the application process of the new owner can be completed

• If the Taxonomy entered appears to be a duplicate, double check the number. Re-enter the correct number by clicking on the edit button so that the Taxonomy can be corrected

• Populate all of the fields for the new Taxonomy to be added and note that taxonomies must be 10 characters

• Indicate whether Taxonomy to be added will be primary by selecting the checkbox.  This will now clear any previously checked Taxonomy as primary.

• Click “Add to Grid” to update the new information

• All Taxonomies listed for the Provider must be on NPPES.  If it is not listed on NPPES, then, it has to be removed from the current screen.  The Taxonomy should be listed on NPPES prior to being utilized in Partner Portal for enrollment

Special Characters:

• The following Special Characters cannot be used in the situations below. Field properties will not allow the following characters in the box:

 For First Name, Business Name, Other name (if any):    | + \ '

 For Last Name field:    | + \ ', and numbers are not allowed

 For Comment Boxes:     <  >  ^  ~ ` + | \ / ¬ £

 For Address fields:    | + ! @ # $ ^ * ( ) ? / \ " < > & : ; _

• If you copy and paste an excluded special character, an error message will display after clicking Save & Next

• Remove excluded characters from pasted information or uploaded text in the document

Save & Next:

• When finished, click Save & Next to save the information and proceed to the next page

• Click Back to go to the previous screen without saving

• Click Exit to return to the dashboard without saving

• Note that if the information is not saved, you will lose the data on the current page