Eligibility Benefits

Available For: Part A, Part B, DME

This inquiry allows users to view a beneficiary's Medicare eligibility: Part A, Part B, Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Managed Care Organization (MCO), Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP), Home Health, Hospice, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Preventive Services and Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP).

The HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) is considered the authoritative source for eligibility information provided on NMP.

Inquiry

  • Go to the Eligibility tab on the Main Menu
  • Enter the required Beneficiary Details fields:
    • Medicare Number
    • Last Name
  • Provide at least one of the following:
    • First Name
    • Date of Birth

Note: The First and Last name must match the beneficiary's Medicare card.

Tip
Ensure all required elements are entered exactly as shown on the Medicare Beneficiary Card. This includes the beneficiary's legal name on file with the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Optional Lookup Tools

  • Prior Auth Lookup Tool
    • Choose "Yes" to determine if a HCPCS code requires a Prior Authorization.
    • Up to 10 HCPCS codes may be entered per inquiry.
  • Preventive HCPCS Codes Categories
    • Choose "Yes" to view the eligibility or services rendered for the beneficiary.
    • Up to three services can be selected.
  • Select one of the date options under Optional Details:
    • 12 months in the past through 4 months in the future
    • Current Date
    • Provide Custom Date Range
      • HETS accepts requests for specific periods up to four years in the past and up to four months in the future based on the current date.
Tip
For current deductible amounts, use date options 2 or 3 using the most current date or date range.

Response

If the beneficiary is enrolled as a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), a green banner will display letting the user know that the beneficiary is a QMB enrollee for one or more Part B Benefit Periods.

In addition to the QMB banner, there is a "QMB Enrolled" indicator which will indicate "Yes" or "No" if the patient is a QMB enrollee for the Part B Benefit period.

Tip
QMBs are not liable for Medicare deductibles, therefore deductible information for QMBs is not provided in NMP. This prevents patient status errors, incorrect billing and financial records. Noridian recommends contacting the patients state Medicaid agency for questions about deductible billing.

Each tab will provide specific information.

Tab Description
Eligibility
  • Part A and B Effective and Termination Dates
  • Entitlement Reason Code
    • 0 - Beneficiary insured due to age OASI (Old-Age and Survivors's Insurance)
    • 1 - Beneficiary insured due to disability
    • 2 - Beneficiary insured due to ESRD
    • 3 - Beneficiary insured due to disability and current ESRD
  • Part B Coinsurance
  • Ineligible Period
  • Beneficiary Address
  • Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy Information
  • Blood Deductible
  • Part D Enrollment Data
HMO/MA
  • Insurer Name
  • Plan Code Number
  • Effective and Termination Date
  • MCO Plan Type
  • MCO Bill Option Code
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Contract Web Site
MSP
  • Insurer Name
  • Policy Number
  • MSP Diagnosis Code
  • Effective and Termination Date
  • Insurer Type
  • Source Code
  • Patient Relationship
  • Date the national file was last updated
  • Group Number (or Date of Loss)
  • Address
HHEH
  • Payer Name
  • Payer ID
  • Payer Number
  • Episode Start and End Date
  • Earliest and Latest Billing Date
  • Patient Status Code and Description
  • Patient NOA
Hospice
  • Provider Number
  • Election Start Date
  • Revocation Date
  • Revocation Indicator
Hospital/SNF Inpatient SNF Hospital Summary
Each table will display a summary of the Earliest and Latest Billing Dates with the following information:
  • Location
  • Billing NPI
  • Admit Date
  • End Date
  • Discharge Status Code and Description
SNF
  • Earliest and Latest Billing Date
  • Days Remaining
  • Co-Payment Information
DSMT

Diabetic Self-Management Training

  • Initial Date
  • Accumulated Time in Minutes
  • Follow-up Period
  • HCPCS
  • Frequency
MNT

Medical Nutrition Training

  • Initial Date
  • Accumulated Time in Minutes
  • Follow-up Period
  • HCPCS
  • Frequency
ESRD
  • Coverage Start and End Date
  • Dialysis Start and End Date
  • Transplant Effective Date
Preventive Services
  • Smoking Cessation Benefit Information
  • Pulmonary, Cardiac and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
  • Acupuncture Services
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility (Yes or No)
  • Preventive Services HCPCS Code/Description and Next Eligible Date
  • Note: Only Preventive Services chosen on the Preventive Services Lookup will be displayed.
MDPP
  • MDPP Active Period
  • MDPP Inactive Period
  • MDPP Deductible Period
  • MDPP Coinsurance Period
Prior Auth Lookup Results (if applicable) HCPCS Codes displayed with a Y/N indicator if the codes requires a Prior Authorization

Preventive Service CPT/HCPCS: 76706, 76977, 77067, 77078, 77080, 77081, 80061, 81528, 82270, 82465, 82947, 82950, 82951, 83718, 84478, 90670, 90732, G0101, G0102, G0103, G0104, G0105, G0106, G0117, G0118, G0120, G0121, G0123, G0130, G0143, G0144, G0145, G0147, G0148, G0297, G0328, G0402, G0403, G0404, G0405, G0438, G0439, G0442, G0443, G0444, G0445, G0446, G0447, G0472, G0473, G0475, G0476, P3000, Q0091

Note: HCPCS codes 90670 and 90732 (Pneumococcal Vaccines) will display up to 10 previous dates of service and the rendering NPI. These codes will only be viewable if the beneficiary has Medicare Part B coverage.

COVID-19 Immunization Data will display the HCPCS Code and Description, Previous Dates of Service and the rendering NPI if the beneficiary has received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Last Updated Oct 17 , 2024