| Subject: | HIPAA Contingency for Remittance Advice ends October 1, 2006 |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Mon, 7 Aug 2006 - 12:00 am |
| Effective October 1, 2006, Medicare will send only HIPAA-compliant Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) transactions to all electronic remittance advice receivers.
In 2003, CMS addressed compliance with HIPAA transaction and code sets by providing guidance that encouraged health plans (e.g., Medicare) to:
Intensify efforts towards compliance
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