CMS, in conjunction with the Medicare FFS Program, has announced two National 5010 Testing Days — June 15 and August 24.
CMS recommends all HIPAA-covered entities should be taking steps to get ready for the Version 5010 compliance date of Jan 1, 2012, including conducting external testing to ensure timely compliance, according to a CMS release.
These two National 5010 Testing Days are an opportunity for all trading partners — including providers and vendors — to come together and test compliance efforts that are already underway with the added benefit of real-time help desk support and direct and immediate access to MACs, according to CMS.
More details concerning transactions to be tested are forthcoming from trading partners' local MAC.
Learn more about HIPAA Version 5010.
Read the CMS release about the National Version 5010 testing days (pdf).
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