ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)"> <title>HIPAA 5010 Conversion Enforcement Deadline Date Pushed Back</title> <style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D'>HIPAA 5010 Conversion Enforcement Deadline Date Pushed Back</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that they will not <b>enforce</b> compliance&nbsp;with new HIPAA 5010 standards for electronic billing submissions until <b>March 31, 2012.</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Specifics on how this will impact your Medicare Administrative Contractor s claims processing system as of January 1, 2012 <b>have yet to be announced.</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>However, it is anticipated that claims sent in the old format will not be denied between January 1, 2012 and March 31, 2012.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>If this should change, we will keep you apprised.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Physician practices are still urged to work with their software vendors to implement the new 5010 standards by the  deadline of January 2012.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>For guidance on this issue, contact us through the Third Party Insurance Help Program.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>----------------------------------------</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D'>James A. McNally, CPC</span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D'>Health Care Consultant Services</span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>