decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2001 / AB-01-80
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Article Overview
This article is a 2001 HCFA program memorandum for Medicare contractors and data centers. It outlines broad controls for managing production code, handling locally maintained source code, and documenting approval and tracking processes for changes, along with implementation timing and the request workflow for source code updates. The memo is relevant to operations, systems management, and compliance staff who oversee standard systems and local modifications.
Why This Topic Matters
It clarifies how Medicare standard system code and locally maintained code were to be controlled, reviewed, tracked, and approved across contractor environments. The memo also establishes the basic administrative process and timing expectations for source code change requests.
Article Sections
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Management Controls
General controls for Medicare production code management across carriers, intermediaries, and data centers. The section discusses authorization, testing, library control, access limitations, monitoring, and documentation expectations.
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Local Code Management
Guidance for source code changes at data centers that maintain local code. The section covers the scope of local code, request and approval workflow, inventories, and the handling of change requests over time.
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Appendix: Source Code Change Request
A template for documenting source code change requests and related approval information. It includes fields for administrative identification, request tracking, testing notes, and disposition.
What You Will Learn
- The overall scope of HCFA guidance for code control in Medicare contractor environments.
- The categories of operational controls addressed for production systems and locally maintained source code.
- The administrative steps involved in requesting and tracking source code changes.
- The purpose of the included change request form and the types of information it collects.
- The effective and implementation timing associated with the memorandum.
Who Should Read This
- Medicare contractors
- Carriers and intermediaries
- Data center management
- Systems and software development staff
- Compliance and operations personnel
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