tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 9

Lagging On HIPAA Will Soon Hit Providers Where It Hurts

Delayed payments slated to go into effect this JulyIt's not quite sink or swim time, but it's getting close. If you're still not submitting electronic claims in compliance with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, then you'll likely be waiting quite a bit longer to get paid.That's the bottom line from a Feb. 27 program transmittal (change request 2981), which states that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be tweaking its HIPAA contingency plan to push providers to get in line "as soon as possible."Effective July 1 -- with an implementation date of...

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