Sara,
Thank you for the information. Is there a published crosswalk of Ca. codes anywhere that you know of. I do not see it on the Medi-Cal website and cannot seem to find it anywhere else.
Karen
>From: "Rivera, Sara (DHS-PSD)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "Rivera, Sara (DHS-PSD)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "WEDI SNIP Testing Subworkgroup List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Medi-Cal Local Codes
>Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:57:46 -0800
>
>California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) is moving forward with the adoption of coding
>standards mandated by HIPAA. The HIPAA final rule significantly impacts the
>Medi-Cal program, as there are well over 8,000 codes that do not comply with
>the HIPAA standards.
>The conversion of Medi-Cal local codes to HIPAA mandated standards will
>occur in multiple phases, with the first implementation scheduled for
>October 2003. For detailed information about Medi-Cal's HIPAA implementation
>strategy and local code conversions scheduled for October 2003, please refer
>to the "HIPAA Update" section of the Medi-Cal website: www.medi-cal.ca.gov.
>This website will be updated monthly to include more specific information
>about implementation timelines and code conversion instructions. Please
>monitor this website regularly for updates. Thank you!!
>Sara Rivera
>California Department of Health Services
>Office of HIPAA Compliance
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Carlin, Kathy (Contractor) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:18 AM
>To: WEDI Codesets Subworkgroup List
>Subject: RE: California Local Codes
>
>Great question, Karen. Please post all responses to the listserv.
>Thank you,
>Kathy Carlin, Principal Consultant
>Siemens Medical Solutions
>UCLA Phone 310-301-5219
>UCLA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Siemens Voicemail 610-219-2067
>Siemens email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rivera, Sara (DHS-PSD)
>Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 3:23 PM
>To: Hart, Russ (DHS-PSD)
>Subject: FW: Medi-Cal Local Codes
>
>See wedi list serv message. Should we tell them to go to the Medi-Cal
>website.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Karen Burnham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 2:49 PM
>To: WEDI SNIP Testing Subworkgroup List
>Subject: Medi-Cal Local Codes
>
>Does anyone have up to date information on how the State of California is
>going to handle local codes. We have heard that there are about 7,000 local
>codes and that they are a major issue at this point. Any information you can
>provide will be appreciated.
>Thanks.
>Karen
>
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