JULY 21, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE
COB PROCESSING WEBINAR HELPS CLARIFY D.0
REMINDER: REGISTER FOR WORK GROUPS BY JULY 29
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR FREE ICD-10, D.0 WEBINAR
ARE YOU READY FOR TELECOMMUNICATION D.0?
NUCC RELEASES 1500 CLAIM FORM REFERENCE MANUAL
INPUT NEEDED FOR OVERPAYMENT RECOUPMENT SURVEY
VIEW CMS PLACE OF SERVICE CODES ONLINE


  COB PROCESSING WEBINAR HELPS CLARIFY D.0
Coordination of Benefits (COB) claims processing has changed with the introduction of NCPDP Telecommunication Standard, D.0. To help you properly implement COB processing, register for the webinar:

NCPDP Guidance for Implementing D.0 COB Functionality
Thursday, August 4, 2011
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., EDT

Payers, processors, pharmacies, software vendors and state Medicaid plans will benefit from this opportunity, but anyone new to claims processing will also gain value from attending.

The two-hour webinar will describe COB processing and the various changes that have occurred since Version 5.1. Presenters will address the three COB billing methods, scenarios used in each, and the detailed fields involved with each method. Payer-specific changes to claims submissions and response requirements will also be discussed.

REGISTER TODAY

NCPDP MEMBERS   NON-MEMBERS

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, registered to attend, may earn 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for attendance.


 REMINDER: REGISTER FOR WORK GROUPS BY JULY 29
Advance registration for the NCPDP August Technical Work Group Meetings closes Friday, July 29, 2011. After that, only on-site registration will be available.

Register for the NCPDP August Work Groups today.


 RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR FREE ICD-10, D.0 WEBINAR
On October 1, 2013, ICD-10 code sets will replace ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures. To prepare you for the upcoming changes, NCPDP and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will present a free webinar with information about the transition.

This educational opportunity is entitled:

The Transition to Version D.0 and ICD-10: An Overview
Thursday, July 28, 2011
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., EDT

During the webinar you will learn why the transitions to ICD-10 and the NCPDP Telecommunication Standard Version D.0 are taking place, what is changing, the steps to help you get ready for the transitions and the compliance deadlines for each.

REGISTER TODAY

NCPDP MEMBERS     NON-MEMBERS

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, registered to attend, may earn 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for attendance.


 ARE YOU READY FOR TELECOMMUNICATION D.0?
The NCPDP SNIP Committee Version D.0 Tracking Task Group requests assistance from payers, processors and providers by completing the information identified in the Telecommunication Standard Version D.0 tracking documents. The information will be used to inform the industry of possible testing opportunities and to assist NCPDP SNIP in assessing industry readiness.

More information about Version D.0 implementation tracking is available on the NCPDP website.


 NUCC RELEASES 1500 CLAIM FORM REFERENCE MANUAL
The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) has released the annual update of its 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Reference Instruction Manual. The updated instruction manual, Version 7.0 7/11, goes into effect immediately and is available at the NUCC website, www.nucc.org, under the 1500 Claim Form tab. A complete list of the changes is also available on the website.

The 1500 instruction manual is maintained by the NUCC. NUCC is a voluntary organization of healthcare industry stakeholders representing providers, payers, designated standards maintenance organizations, public health organizations, and vendors. For more information, visit the NUCC website or email info@nucc.org.


 INPUT NEEDED FOR OVERPAYMENT RECOUPMENT SURVEY
ASC X12N is conducting a brief survey to better understand overpayment recoupment efforts and how they are impacting organizations.

Your feedback will help ASC X12N define and study the business issues of the healthcare industry’s over and under payment recovery processes and perform a gap analysis between current use of the standard transaction. It will also assist in determining if modifications to future guides are appropriate.

The survey closes at 1:00 p.m. EDT on July 29, 2011.

Take the survey online.


 VIEW CMS PLACE OF SERVICE CODES ONLINE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) "Place of Service" codes section is now available to the public.

A “Printer–Friendly Version” of the POS code set is also available for download.

The code set is required for use in the implementation guide adopted as the national standard for electronic transmission of professional healthcare claims under the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).



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