RE: NPP type size?

2003-03-14 Thread Musser, Marilyn J
Hi- the body type for our NOPP is 10 pt - see it on our web site:
http://www.wellmark.com/e_business/pdf/T-2601.pdf



Marilyn Musser
Provider Relations Manager
HIPAA-AS Communications Office
Wellmark, Inc.
phone: 515.248.5588
fax: 515.245.4620
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 -Original Message-
From:   Sherry Neuman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent:   Friday, March 14, 2003 10:55 AM
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Subject:RE: NPP type size?

Please reply to all.




-Original Message-
From: Beth Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 7:23 AM
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Subject: NPP type size?


I've seen several references on various mailing lists to something said 
at one of the OCR regional conferences regarding the mandated font size 
of the NPP.   What I'm seeing indicates that attendees at the conference 
were told that in order to comply with other Medicare regulations, the 
type size had to be no less than 12 point.

If we take it to 12 point, our NPP is at 8 pages.  If we put it at 
either 9 or 10 point, it's a 4.  So, this is slightly worrisome to us.

Can anyone give me a black-letter law or regulation citation on this, or 
was this someone talking at a conference who didn't know what he was 
talking about?

Thanks!

Beth

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Beth Cole
Information Services Support Specialist
Newman Regional Health
Emporia, Kansas



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RE: PRIVACY: NPP Distribution

2003-03-10 Thread Musser, Marilyn J
Title: PRIVACY: NPP Distribution









Hello all-at Wellmark
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa, we elected to send the NOPP to our
fully-insured contract holders directly.
Its also posted on our website.
We took the opportunity of this mailing to include a flyer for members
promoting the new on-line self services that we are rolling out to them this
spring. 



Marilyn Musser

Provider Relations Manager

HIPAA-AS Communications Office

Wellmark, Inc.

phone: 515.248.5588

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Message-
From: Deborah Campbell
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Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 9:42
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Subject: PRIVACY: NPP Distribution



It is a health plans
responsibility to distribute the NPP to their subscribers. I have heard that
some plans are providing the notice to the groups and asking them to distribute
to their employees. This leaves the liability if the groups do not distribute
on the plans. I'm trying to get an idea of how many plans are doing it this
way. I feel we should mail them out to the subscribers even though it is
costly. But I would like to get an idea of the rest of the industry.

Thank you! 

Deborah
Campbell 
Compliance Coordinator 

Dominion
Dental Services, Inc. 
115 South Union Street,
Suite 300 
Alexandria, Virginia
22314 

Phn:
(703) 518-5000 ext. 3035 
Fax: (703) 518-8849 
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Notice of Privacy Practices

2003-01-28 Thread Musser, Marilyn J
Hello - just FYI - Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa has posted its Notice of 
Privacy Practices on our website:  www.wellmark.com/hipaa/hipaa.htm
Some may find it a helpful reference.  It is being mailed in the next 2 months to our 
fully-insured contract holders in IA and SD.




Marilyn Musser
Provider Relations Manager
HIPAA-AS Communications Office
Wellmark, Inc.
phone: 515.248.5588
fax: 515.245.4620
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