Darn, I was afraid of that.  We are a not-for-profit repricing PPO.  Our
board of trustees is made up of MDs and DOs.  I love EDI files and my
company will be HIPAA ready this year, but many, many providers have old
systems that they will not upgrade by Oct 2003.  So, I suspect my
inbound EDI volume will drop and my data entry cost will go up over the
next few years.  I was hoping that I could a least keep the ones that
could send NSF formats.  I would support both.

Oh well, at least the payers are suddenly returning my phone calls
regarding EDI.

Mr. Tracy A. Mitchell
Director Information Services
Arizona Foundation for Medical Care

-----Original Message-----
From: Sayman,William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 1:31 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: Must providers/billers comply with all formats


Covered entities are required to use standard transactions.

� 162.923 Requirements for covered entities.
(a) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in this part, if a
covered
entity conducts with another covered entity (or within the same covered
entity), using electronic media, a transaction for which the Secretary
has
adopted a standard under this part, the covered entity must conduct the
transaction as a standard transaction.


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