Version 5010 Testing Week Shows Promising Version 5010 Testing Results The CMS Version 5010 team held its second National Testing event the week of Monday, August 22 to Friday, August 26, 2011. During National Testing Week, 1,252 Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) trading partners conducted testing with the Medicare Administrative Contractors using the Version 5010 format that all covered entities are required to use beginning January 1, 2012.
Results These 1,252 trading partners submitted a total of 67,782 test files and no significant error scenarios were reported. Additionally, 74 trading partners responded to a follow-up survey about National Testing Week that found: * 45% of those surveyed responded that they were testing the 837I with Medicare; * 72% responded they were testing the 837P with Medicare; * 43% responded they were testing the 835 with Medicare; * 24% responded they were testing the 276/277 with Medicare; and * 54% responded they were exchanging test files with payers other than Medicare. Additional results show that transition to production is progressing. Twenty-six percent of trading partners stated they were currently in production status, with an additional 42% stating that they expect to be in production status within the next month. Most respondents (72%) stated that they were able to receive and process a 277CA while testing. Keep Up to Date on Version 5010 and ICD-10. Please visit the ICD-10 website<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10> for the latest news and resources to help you prepare, and to download and share the implementation widget<http://www.browserspring.com/widgets/cms2/iframe.html> today! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vaccinate Early to Protect Against the Flu /2011-2012 Influenza Vaccine Prices Are Now Available The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccination as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. Remind your patients that annual vaccination is recommended for optimal protection. Medicare pays for the flu vaccine and its administration for seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries with no co-pay or deductible. Take advantage of each office visit and start protecting your patients as soon as your 2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine arrives. And don't forget to immunize yourself and your staff. Get the Flu Vaccination - Not the Flu. Remember - Influenza vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. CMS has posted the 2011-2012 seasonal influenza vaccine payment limits at: http://www.CMS.gov/McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice/10_VaccinesPricing.asp Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D-covered drug. For information about Medicare's coverage of the influenza vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational resources for healthcare professionals and their staff, visit http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. If you know someone who would like to subscribe to a Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) provider listserv, go to (http://www.cms.gov/prospmedicarefeesvcpmtgen/downloads/Provider_Listservs.pdf). If you would like to unsubscribe from a specific provider listserv, please go to (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?INDEX) to unsubscribe or to leave the appropriate listserv. Please DO NOT respond to this email. This email is a service of CMS and routed through an electronic mail server to communicate Medicare policy and operational changes and/or updates. Responses to this email are not routed to CMS personnel. Inquiries may be sent by going to (http://www.cms.gov/ContactCMS). Thank you.
