Kepa, This would definitely be a value I think to many entities. With the entities adjusting their timelines and such with the extension, communicating this change to the various trading partners can be tedious to say the least. And especially if you offer this kind of service for free, who would not see the value added. In working in the Clearinghouse business for a couple of years, I can definitely see the value added here. If we were to contact every single provider and payer, you may end up hiring an individual to handle phone calls, inquiries via email or snail mail.
It's great to see an organization taking the initiative to move HIPAA forward and give the industry some assistance. Thank you! Suzanne Ronde [EMAIL PROTECTED] Experience teaches that men are often so much governed by what they are accustomed to see and practice, that the simplest and most obvious improvements, in the most ordinary occupations, are adopted with hesitation, reluctance, and by slow gradations. Men would resist changes, so long as even a bare support could be ensured by an adherence to ancient courses, and perhaps even longer. Alexander Hamilton -----Original Message----- From: Kepa Zubeldia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'dalegibbs'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; david.compas@claredi; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Vendor certification Rachel, <daydreaming> If I was a payer, I think I would like to not just list the fact that I have filed for an extension, but I would like to list when I am going to be ready to accept or send the different transactions, the "tentative" date of implementation (no guarantees), what version I am implementing (Addenda or not) and whether I am using a clearinghouse or not. And I would want to have the freedom to change these things, including dates, at will without anybody getting mad at me. I think that by being open about it, the chances for actually starting to get transactions on the day I am ready will increase. And it will be clear that I am ready for the 837 on one date and the 270 on another date. Hopefully the providers can look it up and reduce my load of customer support calls. If I was a provider, I would like to know which of my payers are ready and when, and what transactions I can do with them. If I have to call their customer support department just to find out if they can take my transactions through the clearinghouse, I don't gain administrative simplification. Also, if I am ready to receive unsolicited 277s or 824s (not HIPAA requirements) or 835s, perhaps I would want the world to know, so I can start posting those things automatically. I could call each one of my payers and ask them, but I don't have much time to do that. So, perhaps they can look me up in the directory (automatically?) and start the 835s coming my way. Of course, I will need to give them my bank account number :-) </daydreaming> There may be certain value to this sort of information. At least for the transition time. Not just the fact that they have filed for the ASCA extension, as I assume that everybody will file for it, but to get some of the details that will help payers, providers, and clearinghouses make a smoother transition. And, if accessing the directory is free, why not? What do you think? Kepa On Wednesday 17 April 2002 05:35 pm, Rachel Foerster wrote: > Kepa, > > Re ASCA extension request listing.....I'm fuzzy on the value, since one is > not required to police other CE's in this regard, and also since there are > extremely strong recommendations that all CE's submit the plan and > extension request. > > What's the value to having this publicly available in your opinion? > > Rachel > Rachel Foerster > Principal > Rachel Foerster & Associates, Ltd. > Professionals in EDI & Electronic Commerce > 39432 North Avenue > Beach Park, IL 60099 > Phone: 847-872-8070 > Fax: 847-872-6860 > http://www.rfa-edi.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kepa Zubeldia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 2:38 PM > To: dalegibbs; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Vendor certification > <snip> > Now I have a question for the group. 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