During the transition to HIPAA Versions 5010 and D.0, we will periodically remind you of important items and dates that may be of specific interest to the Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) provider/supplier community. Please see below to learn about current, upcoming, and past events that have taken place during this implementation process.
IMPORTANT 5010/D.0 IMPLEMENTATION REMINDERS
1. ANNOUNCEMENT – January 1, 2011 marked the beginning of the 501/D.0 transition year!
2. READINESS ASSESSMENT – Have you done the following to be ready for 5010/D.0?
3. READINESS ASSESSMENT – What do you need to have in place to test with your MAC?
4. REMINDER – 5010/D.0 Errata requirements and testing schedule can be found here
5. REMINDER – Contact your MAC for their testing schedule
5010/D.0 IMPLEMENTATION CALENDAR
CURRENT ITEMS:
February 2011
20th - 24th HIMSS 11th Annual Conference & Exhibition*
UPCOMING ITEMS:
March 2011
30th 5010 National Call – Provider Testing and Readiness
April 2011
TBD MAC Hosted Outreach and Education Session - Are You Ready to Test?
May 2011
2nd - 5th 20th Annual WEDI National Conference*
25th 5010 National Call – Topic TBD
June 2011
TBD National MAC Testing Day (for Vendors, Clearinghouses, and Billing Services, etc)
July 2011
TBD MAC Hosted Outreach and Education Session - Troubleshooting with your MAC
August 2011
31st 5010 National Call – MAC Panel
TBD National MAC Testing Day (For Providers)
October 2011
TBD MAC Hosted Outreach and Education Session (last push for implementation)
24th - 27th WEDI 2011 Fall Conference*
December 2011
31st End of the transition year, and the beginning of 5010 production environment!
PAST ITEMS:
June 2010
15th 5010 National Call – ICD-10/5010 National Provider Call
30th 5010 National Call – 837 Institutional Claim Transaction
July 2010
28th 5010 National Call – 276/277 Claim Status Inquiry & Response Transaction Set
August 2010
25th 5010 National Call – 835 Remittance Advice Transaction
September 2010
27th 5010 National Call – Acknowledgement Transactions (TA1, 999, 277CA)
October 2010
13th 5010/D.0 Errata requirements and testing schedule released
27th 5010 National Call – NCPDP Version D.0 Transaction
November 2010
4th Version 5010 Resource Card published
8th WEDI 2010 Fall Conference*
17th 5010 National Call – Coordination of Benefits (COB)
December 2010
8th 5010 National Call – MAC Outreach and Education Activities and Transaction-Specific Testing Protocols
January 2010
1st Beginning of Transition Year
11th HIMSS 5010 Industry Readiness Update*
19th 5010 National Call – Errata/Companion Guides
25th - 27th 4th WEDI 5010 and ICD-10 Implementation Forums – Advancing Down the Implementation Highway: Moving Forward with Testing to Attain Implementation*
For older National Call information, please visit the 5010 National Calls section of our Versions 5010 & D.0 website.
* Information about events in which CMS Medicare FFS staff participates may be applicable to the healthcare industry at large, though it is geared toward the Medicare FFS audience.
Dallas L Alford IV, CPA is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of North Carolina and owner of Atlantic Financial Consulting, a consulting firm that provides comprehensive medical billing services, practice management consulting, coding audits, Medicare compliance, Medicare RAC support and other general medical practice consulting services.
To learn more about Atlantic Financial Consulting you may visit their website at http://atlanticfinancial.us or contact Dallas L Alford IV, CPA directly at 1 888-428-2555, Ext. 200.
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