decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2001 / AB-01-85
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS/HCFA program memorandum on the phased release and testing timeline for HIPAA transaction system changes. It is relevant to billing, claims, and systems staff who track implementation timing, testing milestones, and environment transitions for electronic claims, remittance, and coordination-of-benefits transactions. The memorandum also includes a sectioned attachment describing the broad workstreams assigned to intermediary and carrier systems.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations that process Medicare electronic transactions need to know when system updates move through beta, user testing, and production-test environments. This memo helps readers understand the scope and sequencing of implementation activities and which system areas are affected.
Article Sections
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HIPAA Release Testing/Production Schedule
Overview of the release and testing timeline for HIPAA transaction-related system changes. The section distinguishes intermediary and carrier schedules and describes the general progression of phased implementation.
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Attachment
Supporting material that breaks out phase-based work for intermediary and carrier systems. It summarizes the broad categories of system tasks associated with each phase.
What You Will Learn
- How the memorandum frames the release and testing schedule for HIPAA-related transaction changes
- Which Medicare system environments and system groups are addressed by the memo
- How the attached phase structure organizes the implementation work at a high level
- What kinds of administrative and systems topics are included in the release planning document
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Medicare systems implementers
- Intermediary and carrier operations staff
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