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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

5010: Taking EDI to the Next Level - Fourth National Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Education Call on HIPAA Version 5010

5010:  Taking EDI to the Next Level
 
Fourth National Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Education Call on HIPAA Version 5010
 
CMS will be hosting its fourth national provider call regarding the implementation of HIPAA Version 5010. There will be a brief presentation given by CMS followed by a Q&A session with CMS subject matter experts. Please note that this call is geared towards vendors, clearinghouses, and providers who are performing their own development of 5010.
 
Conference call details:
 
Date:  February 11, 2010                           
Conference Title:  HIPAA Version 5010 National Provider Call: CMS' approach for new error handling transactions: 999 and 277CA
           
Time:  2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET                 
 
In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data.  This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation. 
 
Registration will close at 2:00 p.m. ET on February 10, 2010, orwhen available space has been filled.  No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time.
 
  1. To register for the call participants need to go to:
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  3. Fill in all required data. 
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  5. Verify your time zone is displayed correctly the drop down box.
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  7. Click "Register".
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  9. You will be taken to the "Thank you for registering" page and will receive a confirmation email shortly thereafter.  Note:Please print and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation emails.  If you do not receive the confirmation email, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.
 
 
 
 
 
 It's Not Too Late to Get the Seasonal Flu Shot.  While seasonal influenza outbreaks can happen as early as October, influenza activity usually peaks in January.[1] The seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to prevent infection and the complications associated with the flu.  Re-vaccination is necessary each flu season because flu viruses change each year. 
 
CMS is asking our health care provider community to please encourage your Medicare patients who haven't already done so to get their annual flu shot.  It is also important to be sure that you immunize yourself and your staff. 
 
Remember - Influenza vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits.  Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D covered drug.
 
For information about Medicare's coverage of the seasonal influenza virus vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational resources for health care professionals and their staff, please go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/flu_products.pdf on the CMS website.  You will find a variety of resources that explain Medicare coverage and claims submission policies related to the seasonal influenza vaccine.
For information on Medicare policies related to H1N1 influenza, please go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/H1N1 on the CMS website.
 
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[1] Seasonal Influenza, 2009-2010. Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine [online]. Atlanta, GA: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009 [cited 23 December 2009]. Available from the World Wide Web:
 (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm)
 

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