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CMS Extends 5010 Compliance Period

Published on Wed Apr 18, 2012

Bad news: Technical glitches are still causing problems.Practices that were sweating the April 1 deadline for 5010 compliance can breathe a little easier, thanks to a March 15 CMS announcement that the agency will once again be pushing enforcement up the road.CMS first planned to require the 5010 format Jan. 1, but last November it announced a three-month delay, CMS notes in a message to providers. Now CMS has put off 5010 enforcement another three months, to June 30.Implementation Challenges Lead to DelayProviders and other claims submitters "have been making steady progress," CMS said in its announcement. "The Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) program is currently reporting successful receipt and processing of over 70 percent of all Part A claims and over 90 percent of all Part B claims in the Version 5010 format."But some technical glitches are still plaguing the new format. "There are still a number of outstanding issues and [...]
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