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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 ITEMS ANNOUNCEMENT - January 1, 2011 marked the beginning of the 5010/D.0 transition year! REMINDER - 5010/D.0 Errata requirements and testing schedule can be found here<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/Errata_Req_and_Testing.pdf> REMINDER - Contact your MAC for their testing schedule<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/Reminder-Contact_MAC.pdf> READINESS ASSESSMENT - Have you done the following to be ready for 5010/D.0?<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/Readiness_1.pdf> READINESS ASSESSMENT - What do you need to have in place to test with your MAC?<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/Readiness_2.pdf> READINESS ASSESSMENT - Do you know the implications of not being ready?<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/Readiness_5010.pdf> (NEW) 5010/D.0 IMPLEMENTATION CALENDAR CURRENT EVENTS: March 2011 1st New Readiness Assessment - Do you know the implications of <http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/Readiness_5010.pdf> not being ready?<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/Readiness_5010.pdf> 30th 5010 National Call - Provider Testing and Readiness<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=0&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=descending&itemID=CMS1244551&intNumPerPage=10> - In order to receive call-in information, you must register for this call. Please follow this link<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=0&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=descending&itemID=CMS1244551&intNumPerPage=10> for details and registration information. Registration will close at 2:00 PM ET on March 29, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time. UPCOMING EVENTS: April 2011 TBD MAC Hosted Outreach and Education Session - Are You Ready to Test? May 2011 2nd - 5th 20th Annual WEDI National Conference<http://www.wedi.org/forms/meeting/MeetingFormPublic/view?id=11917000006F1>* 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<http://www.wedi.org/forms/meeting/MeetingFormPublic/view?id=11927000002B1>* December 2011 31st End of the transition year, and the beginning of 5010 production environment! PAST EVENTS: June 2010 15th 5010 National Call - ICD-10/5010 National Provider Call<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1237787&intNumPerPage=10> 30th 5010 National Call - 837 Institutional Claim Transaction<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1236487&intNumPerPage=10> July 2010 28th 5010 National Call - 276/277 Claim Status Inquiry & Response Transaction Set<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1237767&intNumPerPage=10> August 2010 25th 5010 National Call - 835 Remittance Advice Transaction<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1238739&intNumPerPage=10> September 2010 27th 5010 National Call - Acknowledgement Transactions (TA1, 999, 277CA)<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1239741&intNumPerPage=10> October 2010 13th 5010/D.0 Errata requirements and testing schedule released<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/Errata_Req_and_Testing.pdf> 27th 5010 National Call - NCPDP Version D.0 Transaction<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1240794&intNumPerPage=10> November 2010 4th Version 5010 Resource Card<http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/5010EDI_RefCard_ICN904284.pdf> published 8th WEDI 2010 Fall Conference<http://www.wedi.org/forms/meeting/MeetingFormPublic/view?id=C31C0000002C>* 17th 5010 National Call - Coordination of Benefits (COB)<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1241427&intNumPerPage=10> December 2010 8th 5010 National Call - MAC Outreach and Education Activities and Transaction-Specific Testing Protocols<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1241855&intNumPerPage=10> January 2010 1st Beginning of Transition Year 11th HIMSS 5010 Industry Readiness Update<http://www.himss.org/asp/ContentRedirector.asp?ContentId=75794&cetID=200>* 19th 5010 National Call - Errata/Companion Guides<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/list.asp> 25th - 27th 4th WEDI 5010 and ICD-10 Implementation Forums - Advancing Down the Implementation Highway: Moving Forward with Testing to Attain Implementation<http://www.wedi.org/forms/meeting/MeetingFormPublic/view?id=12B9F00000029>* February 2011 20th - 24th HIMSS 11th Annual Conference & Exhibition<http://www.himss.org/ASP/eventsHome.asp>* For older National Call information, please visit the 5010 National Calls section of our Versions 5010 & D.0 website<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/list.asp#TopOfPage>. * 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 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. 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