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Feb. AR News, 5010 ECS files required, 277CA report update

Posted on February 7, 2012 by in SurroundLab, SurroundLabAR

5010 Electronic Remittance Advice Many of our Clients have now transitioned to submitting claims using the 5010 Electronic Claims Submission file format. As payers begin sending final claim adjudication and payment information in 5010 format, existing ERA files must be upgraded to meet the new 5010 requirements which became effective on January 1, 2012. If [...]

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A new year, a new focus

Posted on January 6, 2012 by in SurroundLab, SurroundLabAR, SurroundLabPlus

On the Horizon for the New Year ICD-10 Preparation to Begin Health care providers face another significant industry change mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, ICD-10, which is currently scheduled for implementation on October 1, 2013. Seacoast will continue with our internal research and development analyses in March 2012 to begin preparation [...]

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Compliance time and Holidays have arrived !

Posted on December 5, 2011 by in SurroundLabAR

Mandated Compliance of HIPAA 5010 Transactions by January 1st, 2012 On November 17, 2011, CMS released a statement that it would not initiate 5010 enforcement action until March 31, 2012. However, CMS still requires 5010 conversion on the January 1, 2012 date. Seacoast continues to work diligently to assist our Clients with becoming 5010 compliant [...]

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5010 Compliance Deadline draws near

Posted on October 31, 2011 by in SurroundLabAR

5010 Reminder – 5010 MUST be given priority to meet the mandated compliance date. As the deadline of January 1, 2012 looms near, your Seacoast Support Team continues the steady progress in coding and testing the 5010 updates for ECS. Seacoast continues to dedicate Wednesdays for advancement toward reaching 5010 compliance by the mandated deadline.We [...]

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5010 Compliance Process Updates

Posted on October 5, 2011 by in SurroundLabAR

Important Update Regarding ICD-9-CM Changes for 2012 As part of our annual support, Seacoast recently completed the updates to the ICD-9 file definition. This update reflects the 2012 CMS changes for new, revised and deleted diagnosis codes which take effect October 1, 2011. Click on the link below for summary tables of New, Revised and Deleted codes: http://www.cms.gov/ICD9ProviderDiagnosticCodes/07_summarytables.asp

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ANSI 5010 Conversion

Posted on October 1, 2010 by in SurroundLabAR

Did you know? On January 1, 2012, standards for electronic health transactions change from Version 4010/4010A1 to Version 5010. Version 5010 refers to the revised set of HIPPA transaction standards, adopted to replace the current Version 4010. Unlike Version 4010, Version 5010 accommodates the ICD-10 code structure. To assist our Clients with the upcoming transition, Seacoast is currently [...]

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Local & National Coverage Policies

Posted on June 1, 2010 by in SurroundLabAR

Did you know? SurroundLabAR is offering a subscription for National Coverage Determinations and Local Coverage Policies. This subscription agreement provides monthly or quarterly updates for Medical Necessity data files. These data files work in conjunction with an upload utility which allows for quick and easy Limited Coverage Policy Definition updates. What Is a National Coverage Determination (NCD)? Part [...]

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