--- title: Switching from EC4 Narrative to CMS 1500 Form description: Metropolitan Practice Management clearinghouse for Workers Comp claims is ready for 1500 format image: https://blog.metropm.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Examination%20of%20financial%20condition%20Stethoscope%20on%20pile%20of%20U.S.%20twenty-dollar%20bills%20isolated%20on%20white%20background.jpeg --- [![Metro Practice Management, Inc.](https://blog.metropm.com/hubfs/MPM_February2019/Images/logo2.png)](http://metropm.com/) Call Us: 973-256-1998 Sales: 973-256-1998 Ext 2 - [Home](http://metropm.com/) - | - [About](http://metropm.com/about/) - [Medisoft](http://metropm.com/#) - [Medisoft](http://metropm.com/medisoft/) - [Medisoft Clinical](https://metropm.com/medisoftclinical/) - [Medisoft Add-Ons](https://metropm.com/medisoft-add-ons-programgs/) - [Medisoft Hosting](https://metropm.com/medisoft-remote-hosting/) - [Medical Billing Services / RCM](https://metropm.com/medical-billing-services-rcm/) - [NextGen Office](http://metropm.com/#) - [Nexgen Office Meditouch](https://metropm.com/nexgen-office-meditouch/) - [NextGen Office Billing Software](https://metropm.com/nextgenoffice-meditouch-billing-software/) - [NextGen Office EMR](https://metropm.com/nextgenoffice-meditouch-emr/) - [Medical Billing Services / RCM](https://metropm.com/medical-billing-services/) - [NextGen Office Patient Portal](https://metropm.com/nextgen-office-patient-portal/) - [NextGen Office Specialties](https://metropm.com/meditouch-specialties/) - [Billing Services](http://metropm.com/#) - [Medical Billing Services / RCM](http://metropm.com/medical-billing-services-rcm/) - [Workers Comp Billing](http://metropm.com/workers-comp-medical-billing/) - [Medical Billing Service Specialties](https://metropm.com/medical-billing-service/) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://metropm.com/frequently-asked-questions/) - [Support](http://metropm.com/#) - [Online Support](https://metropm.screenconnect.com/) - [Downloads](http://metropm.com/downloads/) - [Support Plans](http://metropm.com/support/) - [About](https://metropm.com/about/) - [Blog](https://blog.metropm.com/) - [Contact](http://metropm.com/contact/) # Switching from EC4 Narrative to CMS 1500 Form ### [![Medical billing services](https://blog.metropm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Medical%20billing%20services.jpg?width=418&name=Medical%20billing%20services.jpg)](https://metropm.com/nextgenoffice-meditouch-emr/)  [Metropolitan Practice Management Inc Workers Comp](https://metropm.com/workers-comp-medical-billing/) [and No Fault Claims](https://metropm.com/workers-comp-medical-billing/)    As part of a larger effort to improve injured workers’ access to health care, the NY Workers Compensation Board (NY WCB) transitioned to using the CMS-1500 form effective July 1 2021.  Using the CMS-1500 form will streamline the medical billing process and reduce the paperwork requirements currently in the workers’ compensation system.  In anticipation of this transition, [Metropm Clearinghouse](https://metropm.com/workers-comp-medical-billing/) has been successfully submitting NY WC bills on the CMS-1500 form for over two years. We are encouraging our clients to transition to the 1500 form as soon as possible.  Our goal is for all clients to be on the 1500 by the end of Q3 (September).    We noticed that you are still submitting your claims using the old NY WC forms, and we would like to work with you on a plan to transition to the CMS-1500 form.  Making the switch to the 1500 form is as quick for CIC to accommodate as the click of a button – it is a simple setting modification on our end that triggers your data to populate the 1500 form rather than one of the old NY WC forms.   We would also like to remind you that all providers (including midlevel’s) need to be XML approved with the Board.  You can start this process here: [https://www.wcb.ny.gov/OnlineRegistration/onreg\_xmlparticipant\_confirmation.jsp](https://www.wcb.ny.gov/OnlineRegistration/onreg_xmlparticipant_confirmation.jsp).   Please reach out to [mpm@metropm.com](mailto:mpm@metropm.com) to schedule a time to review the process and answer any questions you might have.    We look forward to helping with this transition.   Click Below to schedule a Billing Consultation [![Request a Billing Consultation](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5375737/d4a1f940-473a-4ece-8dff-19cfe1b26738.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5375737/d4a1f940-473a-4ece-8dff-19cfe1b26738) On August 17, 2021   /   [Outsourcing Billing Service](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/outsourcing-billing-service)   [![Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Medical billing](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5375737/d0d673b6-811e-47b8-a190-f182f0f6322a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5375737/d0d673b6-811e-47b8-a190-f182f0f6322a) ### Subscribe for Updates ### Recent Posts ### Categories - [NextGen Office\\Meditouch (64)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/nextgen-officemeditouch) - [Medisoft (43)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/medisoft) - [Lytec (36)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/lytec) - [eMD (35)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/emd) - [Outsourcing Billing Service (28)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/outsourcing-billing-service) - [ICD-10 (3)](https://blog.metropm.com/tag/icd-10) See all - [Home](http://metropm.client.tagonline.com/) - [About](http://metropm.com/about/) - [Electronic Services](http://metropm.com/electronic-services/) - [Lytec/MD](http://metropm.com/lytec-md/) - [Medical Billing](http://metropm.com/medical-billing/) - [Medisoft](http://metropm.com/medisoft/) - [NextGen Office](http://metropm.com/meditouch/) - [Frequently Ask Questions](http://metropm.com/about/#) - [Medisoft Clinical](http://metropm.com/emr-software/medisoftclinical/) - [Practice Choice](http://metropm.com/emr-software/practice-choice/) - [Medical Billing Services](http://metropm.com/medical-billing-services/) - [NextGen Office](http://metropm.com/meditouch/) - [Medisoft Technical Support](http://metropm.com/support/) - [Blog](http://metropm.com/blog/) - [Contact](http://metropm.com/contact/) MPM, Inc 4 Century Drive Suite 230 Parsippany, NJ 07054 **Sales:** 800-503-3911 Ext 506 **Support:** 800-503-3911 Ext 505 © 2021 **Metropolitan Practice Management, Inc.**