Go to : http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/ascaform.asp
Click on HIPAA FAQ and then search on 'paper': (the URL was too long to post) Does the law require Medicare claims to be submitted electronically after Oct. 2003? ASCA prohibits HHS from paying Medicare claims that are not submitted electronically after October 16, 2003, unless the Secretary grants a waiver from this requirement. It further provides that the Secretary must grant such a waiver if there is no method available for the submission of claims in electronic form or if the entity submitting the claim is a small provider of services or supplies. Beneficiaries will also be able to continue to file paper claims if they need to file a claim on their own behalf. The Secretary may grant such a waiver in other circumstances. We will publish proposed regulations to implement this new authority. Regards, David Frenkel Business Development GEFEG USA Global Leader in Ecommerce Tools www.gefeg.com 425-260-5030 -----Original Message----- From: Zena Jacobi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 3:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Medicare and Paper Claims I often see comments that Medicare is going to stop accepting paper claims in October, 2003. However, I don't remember seeing anything official from CMS. Has Medicare released official correspondence to that effect? Could anyone provide me with additional information on where I could locate specifics. I'm particularly interested in whether the paper prohibition effects all claims - primary/secondary/tertiary. Thanks. Zena Jacobi Systems Analyst Specialist Apria Healthcare Phone: 949-639-2477 Fax: 949-639-6667
