DHS 2003 HIPAA messages

• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

December

December 12, 2003

• Reminder: 834 Transaction Work session on December 17th
• Companion Guide Updates

December 3, 2003

• Transition Process Issues
• 834 Transaction Input Needed – Prepaid Health Plans (PHP)
• Good Faith” Efforts - Compliance Action Plan Status

November

November 21, 2003

• Welcoming DHS Trading Partners To The HIPAA Weekly Message!
• 834 and 820 Transaction Test File Status
• Compliance Action Plan Status
• “Good Faith” Efforts and Trading Partner Agreements

November 14, 2003

• Healthcare Industry survey results
• Status of the 834 and 820 Weekly Test File
• HIPAA compliance readiness template

November 7, 2003

• DHS closed November 11th for Veteran's Day
• 834 Weekly Test File available next week
• Status of pilot testing

October

October 31, 2003

• Some HIPPA Fun! A Poem, by Jane Alm
• 834 Weekly Test File Available Next Week
• Definition of a successful test
• Clarification on Local Code Usage
• Good Faith” Efforts and Trading Partner Agreements

October 24, 2003

• Testing Questions
• General Testing Update
• DHS Prepares For Transition To Production
• Are Local Codes Permitted after October 15, 2003?
• New Policy: Emergency and Non-emergency transportation providers and a DHS Trading Partner Agreement (Attachment)
• Updated Revised Target Date Status

October 17, 2003

• Testing Questions
• Registration and TPA Deadline
• Plan Tracking Number Solution
• Companion Guide Updates
• Business-to-Business Testing
• 834/820 Transaction Test File – Weekly Cycle Only
• NEW! Revised Target Date Status

October 10, 2003

• 820 and 834 now available for MCO Testing!
• 28-line Roll Up and 837D Status
• Registration and Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) Deadline Nears

October 3, 2003

• Trading Partner Mail Box Policy
• 820/834 Test File Status
• B2B Testing Target Date Status
• Registration and Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) TPA Deadline Nears

September

September 26, 2003

• DHS Registration & TPA Deadline
• CMS Contingency Plan
• Upcoming DHS Work Sessions
• The 820 and 834 Transaction Test Files for the month of August
• DHS Code Conversion Status Report

September 19, 2003

• The 820 and 834 Transaction Test Files for the month of August
• Upcoming DHS Work Sessions

September 12, 2003

• DHS Targeted Pilot & Testing Dates
• DHS Registration, Trading Partner Agreement and Third Party Testing Process Trainings
• Summary of decisions relating to Adjustment Reason Codes and Plan Tracking Number
• The DHS Service Continuation Plan

September 5, 2003

• DHS guidelines regarding “Good Faith” policy and Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) submission due dates
• Training sessions related to DHS registration and testing processes
• Discontinuation of testing on the current DHS Bulletin Board System

August

August 29, 2003

• DHS approach to HIPAA compliance for each transaction
• Guidance to DHS trading partners regarding alternative ways to continue services to clients and maintain cash flow
• DHS and the trading partner community address HIPAA challenges

August 20, 2003

• Update on the status of DHS and Trading Partner HIPAA readiness

August 15, 2003

• CMS Site Visit
• OMAP HIPAA Coordinator Announced
• Target Testing & Compliance Dates
• Companion Guides

August 7, 2003

• DHS and HIPAA Compliance

July

July 31, 2003

• Personnel changes
• Business rules

July 23, 2003

• Inquiry Transactions Work Session agenda
• Business rules input

July 11, 2003

• 835, 820, 834 Proposed Business Rules draft

July 1, 2003

• Third-party testing site
• 837 transition date
• HIPAA committee list
• business rules summary
• upcoming