Each month during the transition to HIPAA Versions 5010 and D.0, we will email this updated message to 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 for important reminders and a calendar of current, upcoming, and past events that have occurred 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 - Versions 5010 & D.0 FAQs Now Available! <https://questions.cms.hhs.gov/app/answers/list/kw/5010> REMINDER - National Testing Day Message Now Available! <http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/5010_National_Testing_Day_Message.pdf> 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> 5010/D.0 IMPLEMENTATION CALENDAR CURRENT EVENTS: July 2011 20th MAC Hosted Outreach and Education Session - Troubleshooting with your MAC UPCOMING EVENTS: August 2011 24th National MAC Testing Day 31st CMS-hosted Medicare FFS National Call - MAC Panel Questions & Answers September 2011 14th CMS-hosted Medicare FFS National Call - Question & Answer Session (NEW) October 2011 5th 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 CMS-hosted Medicare FFS 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 CMS-hosted Medicare FFS 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 CMS-hosted 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 CMS-hosted 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 CMS-hosted 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 CMS-hosted 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 CMS-hosted 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 CMS-hosted 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 2011 1st Beginning of Transition Year 11th HIMSS 5010 Industry Readiness Update<http://www.himss.org/asp/ContentRedirector.asp?ContentId=75794&cetID=200>* 19th CMS-hosted 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>* March 2011 1st New Readiness Assessment - Do you know the implications of not being ready?<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/Downloads/Readiness_5010.pdf> 30th CMS-hosted 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> April 2011 4th - 11th Version 5010 Test Education Week 27th 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 CMS-hosted Medicare FFS National Call - Call To Action - Test!<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=0&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=descending&itemID=CMS1247188&intNumPerPage=10> June 2011 15th National MAC Testing Day 29th CMS-hosted Medicare FFS National Call - Question & Answer Session 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 the events are geared toward the Medicare FFS audience. Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. 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