An Introductory Overview of the HIPAA 5010
The Administrative Simplification Act (ASCA) requires the use of electronic claims (except for certain rare exceptions) in order for providers to receive Medicare payment. Therefore, effective January 1, 2012, you must be ready to submit your claims electronically using the X12 Version 5010 and NCPDP Version D.0 standards. This also is a prerequisite for implementing the new ICD-10 codes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will
provide additional information to assist you and keep you apprised of progress on Medicare’s implementation of HIPAA 5010 through a variety of communication vehicles.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 27, 2009
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