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Make Up for Lost Time With 5010 Implementation

Published on Thu Jan 06, 2011

Question: We're behind schedule with our HIPAA 5010 implementation and are not sure that we'll be ready for it on January 1. What can we do to get on track? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: Even though you might be behind schedule in the testing phases, start now before it does become too late. Focus on testing things with your clearing house until all error messages are gone. Other tips from experts include: Check whether your clearinghouse has already tested claims with other users of your software. If so, the software might have an update available to accommodate the required changes. Contact your largest payers to see if they have any issues you should know about or if they have any contingency plans and what those might be. Consider submitting as many transactions as possible before Dec. 31, 2011 using your current system. If you experience problems with testing or getting claims [...]
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