HIPAA does not require that any payer conduct COB electronically, just that if they do it electronically, the 837 version 4010 be used. COB is conducted via agreements among payers. There is sometimes a cost involved with these transfers of data. Some payers may choose to conduct COB electronically with some payers, and not with others, or may decide not to have COB agreements with anyone for either paper or electronic exchanges of data. HIPAA does not require that any payer coordinate benefits with any other payer. That is a business decision left to the payers.
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/17/02 10:32AM >>> Any feedback from the community on the following comment I keep hearing regarding Secondary paper claims: "HIPAA will kill paper secondary claims". The logic being that with the mandated support for COB information in the 837 4010, payers and claim processors will be ending support of paper secondary with attached EOB, and requiring electronic submission. Thanks David David Dyke, NDCHealth ********************************************************************** 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. ********************************************************************** 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.
