The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host its sixteenth national education call regarding Medicare FFS's implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 transaction standards on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. This session will focus on a HIPAA 5010 status update for Medicare Fee-For-Service, HETS Eligibility Transaction, Coordination of Benefits Contractor, and Medicaid. In addition, resources and guidance will be provided for 5010 testing and to help the audience through the transition to implementation. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. If you would like to submit a question related to this topic in advance of, during, or following the call, please email your inquiry to our new 5010 Fee-For-Service (FFS) Information Resource at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Please note, this new resource will only accept emails the day before, the day of, and the day after this call. Your emailed questions will be answered as soon as possible, and may not be answered during the call.
Conference Call Details: In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation. Please note: If you plan to request continuing education credit from your professional organization and if this organization requires proof of registration, you will personally need to register so that you receive a confirmatory e-mail. Registration will close at 2:00 PM ET on May 24, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time. 1. To register for the call participants need to go to: http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/052511 1. Fill in all required data. 1. Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box. 1. Click "Register". 1. You will be taken to the "Thank you for registering" page and will receive a confirmation e-mail shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation e-mails. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there. 1. If assistance for hearing impaired services is needed the request must be sent to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> no later than 3 business days before the event. Webinar Information: CMS will be using a new webinar feature as part of this national conference call. This will not have any effect on those participants who are dialing in. This webinar is an added feature that allows participants who have internet access the ability to follow the presentation online as it is given. To access this Adobe Connect Pro Webinar, please use the following url: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/medicareffs5010/. Sign in as a guest when prompted by entering your first and last name. Please note that you must dial in to the call in order to access the audio portion of the presentation. IMPORTANT: This webinar's capacity is limited to 1,000 participants and access is on a first-come, first-served basis. In the event that capacity is reached, you may get an error message. In case of this, we have created a second webinar room for up to 500 additional participants which can be accessed using this url: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/medicareffs5010-2/. The use of this secondary webinar link is no different than the original, and access is also on a first-come, first-served basis. If you get an error message attempting to join this second room as well, capacity has been filled. In this case, simply visit the 5010 National Calls Page<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/list.asp>, select the 05/25/2011 call from the list, and download the presentation from the bottom of the call information page. You will then be able to follow the presentation manually during the call. You must dial in to the call in order to access the audio portion of the presentation. We thank you for your interest in participating via Adobe Connect Pro. Target Audience: Vendors, clearinghouses, and providers who need to make Medicare FFS specific changes in compliance with HIPAA Version 5010 requirements Agenda (revised): * Review 5010/D.0 readiness for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) * Review 5010/D.0 readiness for HETS Eligibility Transaction System (270/271) * Review 5010/D.0 readiness for Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC) * Review 5010/D.0 readiness from Medicaid * Solicit feedback from participants regarding questions and concerns with 5010 and/or Medicare FFS' implementation of 5010 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.
