02/19/13

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Open Mic Educational Session-Register Now!


Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

 

 

ACA is Rolling Out: 

Is Your Organization Ready to Meet the  

New Expectations for Processing Transactions? 

  

A CAQH CORE Education Session  

CAQH CORE Open Mic - Ask Any Question 

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET 

 

Register Now 

There is no fee to attend.  

 

All HIPAA covered entities were to be in compliance with the mandated Eligibility and Claim Status Operating Rules by January 1, 2013. The compliance deadline for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) Operating Rules is January 1, 2014.

 

This 60-minute interactive program will feature a guest speaker from CMS OESS. The session is designed to address attendee questions about compliance with ACA-mandated Operating Rules, the enforcement role of OESS, and implementation planning steps that entities should have underway for EFT/ERA. Panelists will also highlight upcoming development work for 2013. 

 

 

Guest Panelist

Matt Albright, Lead Health Insurance Specialist

CMS's Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS)

 

Audience

HIPAA covered entities and their business associates. 
 

About OESS

CMS' Office of E-Health Standards and Services is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) component that enforces compliance with HIPAA transaction and code set standards.

 

About CAQH CORE


CAQH CORE is a national multi-stakeholder initiative. It has been designated by HHS as the authoring entity for the mandated Eligibility for a Health Plan and Healthcare Claim Status Operating Rules and the second set of mandated operating rules for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) transactions. To learn more on CAQH CORE or Operating Rules visit CAQH CORE.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent this cms.hhs.gov - Administrative Simplification Update. To contact Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) go to our contact us page.

 

CMS Updates to Coverage Pages


Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

Bariatric Surgery
     Updated list
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/Bariatric-Surgery.html

Carotid Artery Stenting Facilities
     Updated list
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/Carotid-Artery-Stenting-Facilities.html

Coverage Information Exchange

Reports
     Posted 2011 Report to Congress
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coverage/InfoExchange/Downloads/2011-Report-To-Congress.pdf

 

 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent this update. To contact Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) go to our contact us page.