I would also like to participate in this group.
Colleen C. Grimes
AVP, HIPAA Compliance
AMERIGROUP
4425 Corporation Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
757-490-6900 X 3115
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Ponnoly [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:34 AM
> To: Draves, Jayne; 'Jan Root'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Policy on Which Guide to Use
>
> Can I also be a member of the group?
> Joseph Ponnoly, CISSP
> HIPAA Project Manager
> H2HSolutions Inc
> 28815, W 8 Mile Rd, Ste 103
> Livonia, MI, 48152
> 248-477-4553
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Draves, Jayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "'Jan Root'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:35 AM
> Subject: RE: Policy on Which Guide to Use
>
>
> > Minnesota has state legislation which indicating which format each
> provider
> > type must use. In most cases the requirements follow Medicare. I would
> be
> > like to participate in this activity as well.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jan Root [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:53 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED];
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Policy on Which Guide to Use
> >
> > Me too! I'd be glad to do the grunt work.
> >
> > j
> >
> > "Tucci-Kaufhold, Ruth A." wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to participate in this effort as well. I would like to
> lead
> > > this effort since we are continuing to have discussions in this area
> as
> > > well.
> > >
> > > Ruth Tucci-Kaufhold
> > > UNISYS Corporation
> > > 4050 Innslake Drive
> > > Suite 202
> > > Glen Allen, VA 23060
> > > (804) 346-1138
> > > (804) 935-1647 (fax)
> > > N246-1138
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 11:25 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: Policy on Which Guide to Use
> > >
> > > This is a really important paper to get out. I don't know where it
> stands
> > > on the WEDI priority list currently, but there are number of provider
> > types
> > > that don't fit cleanly into the professional or institutional claim
> (Home
> > > Health, Mental Health, ESRD, etc.).
> > >
> > > Just my opinion.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Zon Owen [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 3:49 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: Policy on Which Guide to Use
> > > >
> > > > Jan,
> > > >
> > > > The SNIP Business Issues Subworkgroup has been trying to establish
> an
> > > > author
> > > > group for a white paper on which IGs should be used for which
> services.
> > I
> > > > volunteered to participate, and personally asked John Bock to help
> put
> > > > together a list of issues, which he posted to the 837 listserv on
> 05/22,
> > > > and
> > > > to which you probably provided the most substantial response. But,
> as
> > you
> > > > know, this particular nut has a very tough shell, and we didn't get
> > enough
> > > > volunteers to get this moving. I'm still game if you are
> interested.
> > > >
> > > > This effort could clarify some of the immediate requirements under
> > HIPAA,
> > > > but would also have to look very hard at what could be done over the
> > next
> > > > 5 - 10 years about some of the more troublesome inconsistencies in
> the
> > > > industry that are a real burden, but regarding which HIPAA is
> largely
> > > > silent. I realize that I'm preaching to the choir here, but other
> > readers
> > > > need to understand that this is more of a long-range issue than
> most.
> > > >
> > > > - Zon Owen -
> > > > (808)597-8493
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >
> > > > From: "Jan Root" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 6:44 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Policy on Which Guide to Use
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > <<some material is omitted here>>
> > > >
> > > > In terms of your point about COB, I think the status quo (ie., that
> > payer
> > > > A
> > > > can
> > > > require a service to be billed professionally and payer B can
> require
> > the
> > > > identical
> > > > service billed institutionally) stands. This is, unfortunately,
> pretty
> > > > common in
> > > > many corners of the health care industry - home health and
> ambulatory
> > > > surgery comes
> > > > to mind. This is one of the reasons it is so important to begin the
> > > > discussion
> > > > about 'which guide to use'.
> > > >
> > > > I don't know what the answer is, but I think this underscores the
> need
> > for
> > > > WEDi to
> > > > get this to the TOP of their discussion list and to start making
> > > > recommendations to
> > > > HHS. I heard rumbles about a SNIP(?) group last spring that might
> be
> > > > discussing
> > > > this but I haven't heard anything more (I volunteered to be on the
> > group),
> > > > and just
> > > > this week I heard that some other group (don't know who) was going
> to
> > take
> > > > this up
> > > > for discussion. It's a serious and complex issue. Does anybody
> have
> > any
> > > > info on
> > > > where this topic is in the WEDi/SNIP agenda? Is it a victim of
> summer?
> > > > Heck, I'd
> > > > volunteer to chair it if that would get the discussion off the
> ground.
> > > >
> > > > j
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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