Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Modified: 1/21/2010 Business: Part A, Part B Location: FL, PR, USVI

Learn how to prepare for the upcoming implementation of HIPAA 5010 and how to take advantage of an array of available resources to assist you during the transition process.

Proposed rulemaking to implement HITECH Act modifications to the HIPAA rules

Modified: 7/14/2010 Business: Part A, Part B Location: FL, PR, USVI

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act is designed to promote the widespread adoption and standardization of health information technology to strengthen the privacy and security protections for health information. [PERL 201007-21]

Vendors and providers start the conversation on version 5010 and ICD-10

Modified: 7/8/2010 Business: Part A, Part B Location: FL, PR, USVI

Now is a great time for providers to check with vendors about their transition preparations. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website provides a variety of resources including fact sheets with tips on asking each other the right questions. [PERL 201007-09]

Additional instruction -- HIPAA version 5010 for transaction 835

Modified: 6/8/2010 Business: Part A, Part B Location: FL, PR, USVI

The MLN Matters article provides instructions for implementing the next version of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) transaction 835 standard. All covered entities have to be fully compliant by January 1, 2012. [MM6975]

Providers must prepare for HIPAA 5010 implementation

Modified: 6/2/2010 Business: Part A, Part B Location: FL, PR, USVI

Are you getting ready for HIPAA 5010? HIPAA 5010 (health care transactions standard), will replace the current version 4010A1 on January 1, 2012.

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