Hi Larry,
I guess I was on a bit of a tear this morning... maybe it was that third
espresso! I would have to agree with you that during this transitional
period (however long it turns out to be) we would be wise to keep claims as
identical as humanly possible... partly because the law requires
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Chris -- Wow! Since you're a provider, this REALLY surprises me. And,
again, I believe this is the wrong listserv to be discussing this. However,
I would think that you would care very much if there are lots of 'flavors'
of the claims standards. Why? Because ultimately the differences result
Chris:
We're in luck: there are already a number of standard formats out there
for representing implementation guides (or IG-like companion guides) in
a machine-readable format:
(1) IMPDEF, a standard UN/EDIFACT message, at
http://www.unece.org/trade/untdid,
(2) gXML (Guideline XML) at http://ww
- Original Message -
From: Rachel Foerster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 'WEDi/SNIP ID & Routing' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:56 AM
Subject: RE: CPP and COB
> Ken,
>
> If I'm not mistaken, the payer-to-payer model is currently what Medicare
> follows where Medicare proce
Ken,
If I'm not mistaken, the payer-to-payer model is currently what Medicare
follows where Medicare processes/adjudicates as primary and then forwards
the claim on to the Medigap insurerright? Is the secondary payer
(Medigap in this example) be identified in the primary claim submission or
t
While the mission of this group is superficially about how to "find and
connect with" partners, our discussion has consistently included
consideration of how to "find, connect, and do business with" a
partner. If the CPP will be the primary source of information about this,
then it will defin
