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The following message came to me via another list server. The linked three page document is important to providers: the Medicare program clearly, again, reiterates that responsibility for TCS compliance rests with providers, and not their agents. The document also lists various situations, considerations, and questions providers should be managing -- either manually or using a tool (e.g., www.complyassistant.com/hipaa.html ).
I can't emphasize enough that providers who haven't already established a formalized TCS compliance plan as allowed by law -- with or without contingencies -- need to do so soonest! [Contact me off list should you desire to obtain further information about the provisions and benefits of HIPAA legislation and regulations that come from having compliance plans.]
Dave Feinberg
Rensis Corporation [A Consulting Company]
206-617-1717
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Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 3:11 PM
Subject: NCMS-Medcare article on vendors, clearinghouses,etc.
CMS has developed a new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) educational article titled "Medicare Providers: Their Vendors, Clearinghouses, or Other Third Party Billers, and the HIPAA/Medicare Contingency Plan." You may view this Medlearn Matters article at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2004/SE0414.pdf
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