October 16, 2003

Deadline for Electronic Transactions and Code Sets

HIPAA RESOURCES

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Website – http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/ - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, links to other HIPAA sites, and information on the law, regulations, and enforcement are located here.

HIPAA Information Series for Providers – http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/education/infoserie/ This series of ten short papers gets straight to the point describing HIPAA and what it means to providers and what is needed to prepare for the electronic transactions and code sets requirements for October 16, 2003.  All ten papers are available on the website in English and in Spanish.

NEW!  FREE CMS Fax Back Service – Looking for information on HIPAA but don’t have Internet access?  Our fax back service is a great way to get around that.  Several documents are available by calling 800-874-5894.  Be sure to have your fax number ready when you call.

FREE CMS HIPAA Training Webcast - http://www.eventstreams.com/cms/tm_001/  - CMS’ Southern Consortium's has developed a series of HIPAA presentations.  Free to public to view.

FREE HIPAA Roundtable Conference Call– A good source of information and a forum to get answers to your questions on HIPAA Administrative Simplification.  Stay tuned to our website for more information on the next one.

FREE Listserves – Both listserves are operated by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Regulations - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/regulations/lsnotify.asp - Sign up to receive notification when proposed or final rules on HIPAA have been published in the Federal Register (The Federal Register is the place where the government, upon passing a law, tells the public how the law will be implemented).

New! Outreach – http://list.nih.gov/archives/hipaa-outreach-l.html - Sign up here to receive free notices on HIPAA announcements, new tools and educational material, and related information.

Small Provider Checklist Tool – Use this to help you determine first steps you should be taking to prepare for HIPAA.

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/education/ReadinessChkLst.pdf. Also available in Spanish at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/education/ReadinessChkLstEsp.pdf.

Medicare free / low cost billing software – http://cms.hhs.gov/providers/edi/ - If you bill Medicare, there is software available to you free or for a small charge.  This software is designed only for Medicare claims.  Check the above link for the appropriate contact in your state for more information.

CMS E-Mail box – askhipaa@cms.hhs.gov.  Send HIPAA administrative simplification questions here.

CMS HIPAA Hotline –1-866-282-0659 –This hotline has been established to help answer your HIPAA administrative simplification questions. 

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PLEASE NOTE:

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (Privacy)– http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/ - The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights oversees the privacy requirements.