If a provider is using software to send claims electronically and that software is not HIPAA compliant, the provider is in violation of HIPAA regardless of where the software came from and which payer they send to with it. Many providers will have to weigh the risk of potential non-compliance against the cost. For some, resource limitations might require that they accept the risk that a payer's software is not fully compliant and focus instead on the system they know for certain is not compliant. One size plan does not fit all and each provider needs to weigh the risk themselves.
Marcallee Jackson Long Beach, CA 562-438-6613 -----Original Message----- From: Mimi Hart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Payer Provided Software and HIPAA Compliant Claims I am hoping to get answers from those who are currently in the testing or production trenches on this question. If you are using payer provided software (such as Medicare software) to submit your claims to that payer only, please don't flame me here....but does the claim have to be 100% compliant? Do you have to complete full due diligence testing when you are using payer provided software to submit to that payer only? Isn't the due diligence on their side to make sure their software is 100% Wouldn't your resources be better spent on the third party system you are using to send claims to 100+ payers? Just wondering... Mimi Hart ӿ�* Research Analyst, HIPAA Iowa Health System 319-369-7767 (phone) 319-369-8365 (fax) 319-490-0637 (pager) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************* This message and accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. �� 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specified individual(s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. ********************************************* ********************************************************************** 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.
