The Version 5010 Transaction Standards Deadline Is Approaching. Are You Ready?
There are less than 10 months until all HIPAA-covered entities need to transition from Version 4010/4010A1 to Version 5010 electronic transaction standards. With the January 1, 2012, deadline quickly approaching, have you taken the necessary steps to get ready? Unlike the current Version 4010/4010A1, Version 5010 accommodates the ICD-10 codes and must be in place first before the changeover to ICD-10 on October 1, 2013. Version 5010 has the ability to tell your practice management or other system that you are using an ICD-10 versus an ICD-9 code. A key step in preparing your office for this upgrade is testing transactions in the new Version 5010 format. If you have not already done so, you should begin external Version 5010 testing now. Testing transactions using Version 5010 standards will assure that you are able to send and receive compliant transactions effectively. Testing will also allow you to identify any potential issues and address them in advance of the January 1, 2012, compliance date. Keep Up to Date on Version 5010 and ICD-10. CMS has resources to help you prepare. Visit http://www.cms.gov/ICD10<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEyODMzODEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTI4MzM4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY1OTcxOTYmZW1haWxpZD1qdWxpYW5uZS5tdWkyQGNtcy5oaHMuZ292JnVzZXJpZD1qdWxpYW5uZS5tdWkyQGNtcy5oaHMuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&http://www.cms.gov/ICD10> and click on "Version 5010." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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.
