Yes, I understand the information Noel stated. I didn't read her other post explaining it. We are a billing service and a BA of the CE. We (in our company) are a not a considered a clearinghouse by definition, so therefore not a CE. That was the point I was trying to make. Thanks for the clarification. Brenda
Brenda, > As Noel pointed out, not quite. They may be a CE in addition to being a BA, but, >because they perform a function (billing) for the Provider, they are a BA of the >provider. If their functionality includes anything outside of obtaining non-standard >claims information, generating standard claims information, and transmitting them >(such as sending bills to patients), a BAA will be necessary. Even in the event that >the functionality is totally "clearinghouse", a BAA would be desirable to clarify >where eveyone stands. > > The opinions expressed here are my own and not necessarily the opinion of LCMH. > > Douglas M. Webb > Computer System Engineer > Little Company of Mary Hospital & Health Care Centers > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
