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Reminder: Save the Date for the National Provider Call on Medicare FFS Implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 Transactions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host its sixteenth national education call regarding Medicare’s Fee-for-Service (FFS) implementation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Version 5010 and D.0 transaction standards on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. This session will focus on a HIPAA 5010 status update for Medicare FFS, HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS), Coordination of Benefits Contractor, and Medicaid. In addition, resources and guidance will be provided for 5010 testing and to help the audience through the transition to implementation. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer (Q&A) session. If you would like to submit a question related to this topic in advance of, during, or following the call, please e-mail your inquiry to our new 5010 Fee-for-Service (FFS) Information Resource at 5010FFSInfo@cms.hhs.gov. Please note this new resource will only accept e-mails the day before, the day of, and the day after this call. Your e-mailed questions will be answered as soon as possible, and may not be answered during the call.

Conference Call Details
5010FFSInfo@cms.hhs.gov In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, not to allow participation.

Please note: If you plan to request continuing education credit from your professional organization and if this organization requires proof of registration, you will personally need to register so that you receive a confirmatory e-mail.

Registration will close at 2:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) on May 24, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time.

  1. To register for the call participants need to go to http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/052511 External link
  2. Fill in all required data.
  3. Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box.
  4. Click “Register”.
  5. You will be taken to the “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation e-mail shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation e-mails. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.
  6. If assistance for hearing impaired services is needed the request must be sent to medicare.ttt@palmettogba.com no later than three business days before the event.
Webinar Information
CMS will be using a new Webinar feature as part of this national conference call. This will not have any effect on those participants who are dialing in. This Webinar is an added feature that allows participants who have Internet access the ability to follow the presentation online as it is given. To access this Adobe Connect Pro Webinar, please use the following URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/medicareffs5010/. Sign in as a guest when prompted by entering your first and last name. Please note that you must dial in to the call in order to access the audio portion of the presentation.

Important
This Webinar's capacity is limited to 1,000 participants and access is on a first-come, first-served basis. In the event that capacity is reached, you may get an error message. In case of this, we have created a second Webinar room for up to 500 additional participants which can be accessed using this URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/medicareffs5010-2/. The use of this secondary Webinar link is no different than the original, and access is also on a first-come, first-served basis. If you get an error message attempting to join this second room as well, capacity has been filled. In this case, simply visit the 5010 National Calls Page, select the 05/25/2011 call from the list, and download the presentation from the bottom of the call information page. You will then be able to follow the presentation manually during the call. You must dial in to the call in order to access the audio portion of the presentation. We thank you for your interest in participating via Adobe Connect Pro.

Target Audience
Vendors, clearinghouses, and providers who need to make Medicare FFS specific changes in compliance with HIPAA Version 5010 requirements

Agenda
Review 5010/D.0 readiness for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS)
Review 5010/D.0 readiness for HETS Eligibility Transaction System (270/271)
Review 5010/D.0 readiness for Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC)
Review 5010/D.0 readiness from Medicaid

Solicit feedback from participants regarding questions and concerns with 5010 and/or Medicare FFS’ implementation of 5010

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Post Date 05/23/11

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