tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2003 Issue 33

HIPAA: HOSPITALS CALL FOR HIPAA TRANSACTIONS LIFE-LINE

Has CMS done enough to forestall payment disruptions?Health care providers need more guidance to ensure that the Oct. 16 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act transactions rule deadline doesn't create a reimbursement nightmare.    So said the American Hospital Association's George Arges in Aug. 21 comments to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 24 guidance is a good "first step ... it fails to create the safety net that can ensure caregivers will continue to receive payment for their services after Oct. 16," Arges said.  ...

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