Home Health & Hospice Week
Tap These 5010 Resources
The Jan. 1 compliance date for the new HIPAA 5010 standards is fast approaching. Take advantage of the following opportunities from CMS to help you get ahead of the mandate. On May 25, CMS is holding another "National Provider Call on Medicare FFS Implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 Transactions." This call will cover "a HIPAA 5010 status update for Medicare Fee-For-Service, HETS Eligibility Transaction, Coordination of Benefits Contractor, and Medicaid," CMS says. "In addition, resources and guidance will be provided for 5010 testing and to help the audience through the transition to implementation." There will be time for questions and answers. New feature: Providers can e-mail questions to 5010FFSinfo@cms.hhs.gov , but only the day before, the day of, and the day after the call, CMS instructs. CMS is also holding a "National Version 5010 Testing Day" on June 15. "All HIPAA-covered entities should be taking steps now to get ready, including conducting external testing to ensure timely compliance," CMS reminds providers. Your local HHH MAC will have more information about the testing day soon, CMS promises. In the meantime, if you're ready to test your 5010 transactions, you can go ahead now. The testing day "does not preclude trading partners from testing transactions immediately with their MAC," the agency says. "Don't wait." The day just provides "the added benefit of real-time help desk support and direct and immediate access to MACs." Resource: More information is at www.CMS.gov/Versions5010andD0.
Home Health & Hospice Week
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Adopt A 'Tracking'Mindset For 30-Day Therapy Reassessments
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Avoid These 6 Pitfalls For New Therapy Reassessments
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Will IPAB Get Repealed?
The so-called "Super-MedPAC" established in the health care reform law last year is coming under [...] - Industry Notes:
Tap These 5010 Resources
The Jan. 1 compliance date for the new HIPAA 5010 standards is fast approaching. Take [...] - Industry Notes:
Doc Fix Threatens Home Care Reimbursement
Watch out for possible rate cuts coming down the legislative pike this session. Physicians are [...] - Industry Notes:
RACs Rack Up Millions In Recoupments
Recovery Audit Contractors may not have cracked down on home health agency and hospice providers [...] - Industry Notes:
Senior Patrol Ranks Swell, But Fraud Findings Shrink
You may have more seniors looking over your shoulder, but they are finding less fraud [...] - Industry Notes:
Solve Overlapping Claims Problems With This Resource
Not sure how to resolve problems due to claims overlapping with another provider? Check out [...] - Industry Notes:
Catch Sold-Out OIG Training Via Webcast For Free
Did you miss the OIG's recent compliance training sessions in person? Don't worry, you can [...] - Industry Notes:
Don't Let 'Dim Days' Take You By Surprise
If Palmetto GBA is your HHH MAC, don't be surprised when no payments or remittance [...]
