Important Information for Medicare FFS Providers Hurry, time is running out! HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 will be required to submit Medicare claims beginning Sunday, January 1, 2012!
As of Sunday, January 1, 2012, Version 5010 and NCPDP D.0 will be required for all HIPAA standard transactions. This means: § Beginning Sunday, January 1, 2012, HIPAA Version 4010A1 will no longer be accepted by Medicare § All trading partners must operate in HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0. CMS strongly encourages providers to take advantage of the many resources we have provided on: * www.CMS.gov/ICD10<http://www.cms.gov/ICD10> * www.CMS.gov/Versions5010andD0/01_overview.asp<http://www.CMS.gov/Versions5010andD0/01_overview.asp> * www.CMS.gov/MFFS5010D0/<http://www.CMS.gov/MFFS5010D0/> Thus, it is essential to begin the transition now to prevent a disruption to your claims processing and cash flow. 5010/D.0 Implementation Calendar Upcoming Events * Wednesday, December 7 - CMS-hosted 5010 National Provider Call - Question & Answer Session * Saturday, December 31 - End of the transition year; beginning of 5010 production environment Past Events * For a complete list of past 5010 National Provider Calls, please visit the 5010 National Provider Calls section of our Versions 5010 & D.0 website<http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/list.asp#TopOfPage>. ------------------------------------------------- Each Office Visit is an Opportunity. Medicare patients give many reasons for not getting their annual flu vaccination, but the fact is that flu seasons are unpredictable and can be severe. Each year, it is estimated that 90 percent of seasonal flu-related deaths and more than 60 percent of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations occur in people 65 years and older. Please talk with your Medicare patients about the importance of getting their annual flu vaccination. And remember, vaccination is important for healthcare workers too, who may spread the flu to high risk patients. Don't forget to immunize yourself and your staff. Protect your patients. Protect your family. Protect yourself. Get the Flu Vaccine-Not the Flu. Remember - The flu vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. CMS has posted the 2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine payment limits at http://www.CMS.gov/McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice/10_VaccinesPricing.asp. Note that the flu vaccine is NOT a Part D-covered drug. For more information on coverage and billing of the flu vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational provider resources, visit http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp and http://www.cms.gov/immunizations. ------------------------------------------------------ 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.
