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Gary,
Here is the link to the July 20, 2007 CMS transmittal on POA:
Appears it is required on 10/1/07, but not used in CMS claims processing until 1/1/08.
Meditech better get a move on.
Ron Walton
Director, Revenue Cycle Mid-Columbia Medical Center 1700 E 19th St The Dalles, OR 97058 Phone 541-296-7505
Fax 541-296-7619 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Gary Ring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 7/23/2007 8:07 AM >>> I, several of my clients, and Meditech are debating the required Implementation Date for including POA (Present On Admission) Indicators on claims. According to the CMS regs (Change Request CR-5499), POA Indicators are required on ALL claims effective 10/1/07. However, while the reg is clear on the timeline for including these indicators on the UB04, the reg is not entirely clear (or at least may contradict) when they need to be included on the 837 4010A1 electronic claim. It is our intepretation that they are also required on electronic claims effective 10/1/07, but Meditech is stating that they are not required until 1/1/08, and therefore will not ensure that the programming is ready for 10/1/07.
If anyone else has reviewed this regulation, and can give us an opinion on your interpretation of the implementation date/timeline for UB04 and 837 electronic claims, we would appreciate it.
Thanks.
Gary J. Ring Strategic Resource Group, Inc. 11 Jones Road, Peabody, MA 01960 978-807-1573 |
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