Summer is coming to an end, and the Version 5010 transition deadline is now only four months away! As the January 1, 2012 deadline approaches, your transition should be well underway. There are certain steps to be taking now during the fall to make sure you are on track for a smooth transition.
If you are a provider, you should: § Continue external testing and making any revisions to systems based on previous internal testing § Test those transactions that are used on a daily basis, such as claims and eligibility determinations If you are a payer, you should: § Continue to coordinate the transition to the new formats and testing with providers, clearinghouses, billing services, and other business partners § Complete external testing and your Version 5010 transition by Saturday, December 31, 2011 to achieve Level II compliance If you are a vendor, you should: § Continue to conduct external trading partner testing of Version 5010 with customers to achieve Level II compliance § Conduct solution rollout and provide customer support for the Version 5010 transition through the January 1, 2012 compliance date Keep Up to Date on Version 5010 and ICD-10. For more information visit the CMS website. Please visit Version 5010<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/11a_Version_5010.asp> for the most current information on all 5010 issues and visit CMS ICD-10<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10> for the latest news and resources on ICD-10 to help you prepare! ----------------------------------------------------------- Vaccinate Early to Protect Against the Flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a yearly flu vaccination as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. Remind your patients that annual vaccination is recommended for optimal protection. Medicare pays for the flu vaccine and its administration for seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries with no co-pay or deductible. Take advantage of each office visit and start protecting your patients as soon as your 2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine arrives. And, don't forget to immunize yourself and your staff. Get the Flu Vaccination -- 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 http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp. --------------------------------------------------------- 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.
