| CMS Invokes HIPAA Contingency
Plan |
After a careful analysis of Medicare provider, submitter, and
other trading partner HIPAA readiness, Medicare will continue
to accept and send standard and non-standard versions and/or
formats for any electronic transaction for a limited time period
beyond October 16, 2003.
This is a temporary measure to maintain provider cash flow
and minimize operational disruption while trading partners
who are not compliant on October 16, 2003, work with Medicare
to achieve full compliance.
This contingency plan is only for a limited time. Providers
who must continue to bill and receive non-compliant formats,
should test and move into production on the HIPAA required
formats as soon as possible, or risk possible cash flow problems.
Claim Transaction Version 4010A1– Currently
Available
(837)
Remittance Advice Version
4010A1 – Currently Available
(835)
COB (837) Version 4010A1 – Currently
Available
Claim Status Version 4010A1 – Currently
Available
(276/277)*
COB Waiver Letter to Trading Partner
COB Waiver Request
Eligibility (270/271) Version
4010 – July 2003**
* Must be requested by trading partner
** CMS is targeting the implementation of 270/271 for July
2003
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