Release of Provider Status Information
August 29, 2017National Government Services Provider Contact Center has received calls asking for provider status. The callers are requesting a specific effective date for when a provider became effective. As of 5/15/2017, CMS established specific criteria for the sharing of provider information. NGS has the information available to determine if a provider’s status is active or inactive; however, they can only release the specific effective date to that specific provider. The only individuals who may request this level of detail for the provider is the authorized official, delegated official, or the contact person listed in PECOS.