Have You Started External Testing of Version 5010? All HIPAA covered entities that submit transactions electronically are required to upgrade from Version 4010/4010A to Version 5010 transaction standards by January 1, 2012.
Testing should be conducted both internally and with external business partners in preparation for the January 1, 2012, compliance deadline. Internal testing of Version 5010 should have been completed by December 31, 2010. Now is the time to begin external testing. Testing transactions using Version 5010 standards will assure that you are able to send and receive compliant transactions effectively. And testing early will allow you to identify any potential issues, and address them in advance. Stay ahead of the Version 5010 and ICD-10 transitions! Know the deadlines and mark your calendars: * January 1, 2011 - Begin external testing of Version 5010 for electronic claims * CMS begins accepting Version 5010 claims * Version 4010 claims continue to be accepted * December 31, 2011 - External testing of Version 5010 for electronic claims must be complete to achieve Level II Version 5010 compliance * January 1, 2012 - All electronic claims must use Version 5010; Version 4010 claims are no longer accepted * October 1, 2013 - Claims for services provided on or after this date must use ICD-10 codes for medical diagnosis and inpatient procedures; CPT codes will continue to be used for outpatient services CMS has resources that can help you with the Version 5010 and ICD-10 transitions at www.cms.gov/icd10<http://www.cms.gov/icd10> . Version 5010 and ICD-10 are coming. Will you be ready? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ February Flu Shot Reminder It's Not too Late to Give and Get the Flu Vaccine. Take advantage of each office visit and continue to protect your patients against the seasonal flu. Medicare will continue to pay for the seasonal flu vaccine and its administration for all Medicare beneficiaries through the entire flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that patients, health care workers and caregivers be vaccinated against the seasonal flu. Protect your patients. Protect your family. Protect yourself. Get Your Flu Vaccine - Not the Flu. Remember - Influenza vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D covered drug. For information about Medicare's coverage of the influenza vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational resources for health care professionals and their staff, please visit the following CMS websites: http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/Flu_Products.pdf and http://www.cms.gov/AdultImmunizations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. If you know someone who would like to subscribe to a Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) provider listserv, go to (http://www.cms.gov/prospmedicarefeesvcpmtgen/downloads/Provider_Listservs.pdf). If you would like to unsubscribe from a specific provider listserv, please go to (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?INDEX) to unsubscribe or to leave the appropriate listserv. Please DO NOT respond to this email. This email is a service of CMS and routed through an electronic mail server to communicate Medicare policy and operational changes and/or updates. Responses to this email are not routed to CMS personnel. Inquiries may be sent by going to (http://www.cms.gov/ContactCMS). Thank you.
