Bill, check out the instructions to the form - they're quite
good, but one has to know to look for them - they state that the
only covered entities that should appear under one form are those that are
included in the implementation plan being described in the form.
"Compliance plan for unrelated multiple covered entities or for related covered
entities that are not included under the same implementation plan must be filed
separately." If you're willing to take it on, you could create your
clients' implementation plan(s), facilitate the phases described
in the plan, and file the ASCA form for them - from a business perspective I bet
they'd appreciate that, it's tough for small providers to figure this stuff out
as in isolation. But it'd cost you time and possibly money to do
this - perhaps, for example, to outsource an "awareness" training session for
all your clients - so you'd want to estimate your costs and
possibly "charge back" before offering to do this for them...Also, before
filing you'd need their signoff on the plan(s) and something in
writing that shows that they've designated you as "authorized person" (more
for your files than anything else).
Cynthia Korman, CHE
----- Original Message -----
From: John Coolong
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Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 10:05 AM
Subject: RE: Admin Simplification Model Plan Each provider must have a Model Compliance Plan filed individually. As covered entities, if they want the extension, this is not an option. Organizations that fail to get the extension must comply with Transactions Rules in 2002. To prove they have completed the Model Compliance Plan, they will need an individual confirmation number. Your organization could likely file the Compliance Plan for your providers upon gathering the appropriate information (be sure to give your clients their extension confirmation number). However, it’s in your client’s best interest to be active participants in the Compliance Plan (extension) process. I believe Congress truly wanted to develop an extension process that ultimately supported implementation efforts. There is a vast amount of insight to be gained through the exercise of completing the Model Compliance Plan. If nothing else, it will force your providers to consider the methods, processes, and staff required to successfully implement the Transactions rules. Hope this helped! John John Coolong -----Original
Message----- Perhaps this is not the place to pose this question; however, could anyone advise if, as a physician billing and management company, and, as such, being an extension of the providers who are our clients, when filing the model extension plan, do we have to do so for each provider (using their provider # or tax I.D.)? Or, as the billing agent, should we NOT file the plan and have each provider do so instead? Bill Williamson ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your request. ===================================================== The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited. |
Title: RE: Admin Simplification Model Plan
- Admin Simplification Model Plan bwilliamson
- Cynthia Korman
