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Are You And Your Vendor Ready To Use the 5010 Form?

Published on Tue May 10, 2011

The June 15 test date is here. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is hosting a national 5010 form testing day on June 15, at which point you can submit a sample claim to confirm your 5010 form preparedness. But many providers aren't flying solo when it comes to submitting the new 5010 form -- often, they rely on vendors to confirm that the new forms are ready for submission. Consider the two questions below to determine whether you're working closely enough with vendors so you won't be behind the eight ball as of next January, when the 5010 form will be required. Communicate With Vendors To Ensure Readiness Question 1: My vendor's representative says that they are completely prepared for the 5010 and they have never let us down in the past. Is there anything further we need to do? Answer: Even if you have a great relationship with [...]
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