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Transcript of Medicare Fee For Service (FFS) 5010 Moving Into Production.
Medicare Fee For Service (FFS)
5010Moving Into Production
Purpose of Power Point
Testing Requirements OESS Announcement CMS Medicare FFS Announcement Calling EDI? Moving into production April 1, 2012
5010 Transactions and Affected Business Processes Claims (837 Institutional, Professional, COB, Dental,
NCPDP) Claim Status (276/277) Claim Payment (835) Enrollment (834) Premium Payment (820) Eligibility (270/271) Referrals and Prior Authorizations (278) Claims Acknowledgements (277CA) Acknowledgement for Health Care Insurance
(999)
Medicare is ready. Are you?
Testing began in January 2011 Processing 5010 claims since April 2011 Over 2.4 million claims accepted last week Test results returned within 3 business days 835 Production Parallel files available upon
request by contacting the EDI Hotline. Results returned on a first come first served
basis.
Direct Submitters Testing Procedures
25 claim minimum Testing in errata version only 100% syntax 95% Medicare business rules ISA14 highly recommended to = 1 ISA15 must = T Submitter is considered in test until
approved by contractor
Top 5010 Errors – Med B 837P Billing provider not authorized for this submitter. Payer's ID Number 2010BB.NM109 must be the same
value as the Receiver's ID Number 1000B.NM109. Other Insured's Adjustment Quantity; 2430.CAS04 must
not be equal to zero. Invalid Health Insurance Claim Number. Invalid codes
Zip (can not be padded with 0s or 9s) HCPCS NDC
Rendering provider NPI same as Billing SV101-7 code description required for NOC/NOS codes
(revised list)
Companion Guide To assist trading partners and their business
associates with exchanging transactions Companion Guide provides technical and
connectivity specification for the following: 837 Health Care Claim Institutional 837 Health Care Claim Professional 835 Health Care Claim Payment Advice 276/277 Status Inquiry and Response
Companion guides posted to: http://www.wpsic.com/edi/pdf/med_a_837i_companion.pdfhttp://www.wpsic.com/edi/pdf/med_b_837p_companion.pdf
Clarification of OESS Announcement CMS Office of E Standards (OESS) issued
guidance “it would not initiate enforcement action,.. until 90 days after ” e.g. April 1, 2012
The OESS is the compliance side of the CMS house and is in charge of enforcement of the HIPAA legislation.
CMS-OESS is not the same as CMS Medicare Fee-For-Services.
CMS Medicare Fee For Service Announcement Trading Partners that have tested and
been approved for 5010 have 30 days to complete their cutover to production.
Trading Partners that have not started or completed testing of the new versions must submit their testing/transition plan and timeline to their Contractor within 30 days showing how they will complete their transition by March 31, 2012.
All transactions received after 4 pm cdst on March 30th must be in version 5010 by MACs.
Some choose to wait…
Contacting WPS’s Medicare EDI Hotlines? Call volumes are up Call durations are longer Wait times are up This affect billers, vendors, payers, and
clearinghouses! WPS Medicare EDI call volumes peaked
the week ending January 13, 2012, but still high.
Where are we at now on WPS’s Medicare EDI Hotlines? Average/Max wait times last week:
Avg MaxJ5A-EDI 1:26 13:06J5B-EDI 0:25 15:23Legacy A-EDI 0:55 8:55Legacy B-EDI 2:06 19.31
Normal Enrollment and ERA Processing times 7-10 business days
Calls, Enrollments, ERA requests, Voice Mails…are being responded to in the order which they were received.
Checklist for Moving Into Production Use the tools available to you to monitor your
business Identify contingencies Read your 999 responses Read your 277CA responses Review your remittances Monitor your cash flow Identify and correct in a timely manner any
issues identified. Use these tools to monitor your business so
when you call, you’ll already have an idea what the issue may be
Help Us Help You… When you call have information available which
will help us identify your file and research your issue:
Submitter ID NPI ISA Control Number that was sent to WPS Medicare
(this is especially important for clearinghouse customers. ISA13 is NOT Protected Health Information)
Claims Count Date of Submission Dollar Amount of submission
Other ways to contact EDI… [email protected], [email protected]
Medicare Part A Statistics through 2/03/12 91.3% of all claim accepted are 5010
Contract # of Submitters Approved
Submitter Sending 5010 Accepted Claims %
Legacy Part A
705 651 93.9%
J5A 403 356 85.7%
Medicare Part B Statistics through 2/03/12 89.5% of all claim accepted are 5010
Contract # of Submitters Approved
Submitter Sending 5010 Accepted Claims %
IL 900 841 96.4%
MI 521 425 74.5%
WI 586 464 81.4%
MN 243 243 98.7%
J5B 1845 1464 96.1%
Current Med A Issues 277 - Claim Status Response - the
STC01-1 (Claim Status Category Code) from the the 5010 277 flat file.
835 - Electronic Remittance Advice – PLB0X-2 missing from FISS flat file which is failing compliance checking.
MSP on DDE System - FISS mapping issue where primary payer name is not mapping to FISS.
Current Med B Issues
Canadian Beneficiary Address Delays in getting claims into
adjudication system Presence of 2000C/PAT not rejecting
correctly Partial 835 (not a complete ISA-IEA) Duplicate 835s
Getting 5010 – 835 Electronic Remittance Advice 835 Production Parallel files available upon request by
contacting the EDI Hotline. Production 835 is generated based on how the
receiver/provider are set up Not generated based on inbound claim format When ready, we can “flip” the entire submitter from
4010 to 5010-835. We can also “flip” on a provider by provider basis who
gets 5010-835. Request to switch from 4010 to 5010-835 should be
done in writing. If a user doesn’t request to be flipped, they will
automatically be switched to 5010 effective March 31, 2012.
Getting 5010 – 276/277 Claim Status Inquiry and Response
Testing is not required “Testing” is done using production
data ISA05 must = ZZ ISA06 must = ZZ ISA14 highly recommended to = 1 Be sure to have ISA15 = P
How can I tell if I am 5010?Check your remittance advice.
Part ACheck 14th digit of DCN = 7.Ex: 21200100627607
Part B Check your ICN
regions. RRYYJJJCCCCCCEx: 1012001123450
5010 EMC4010 EMC
IL/IA 09 10 02
MI/MO 18 19 11
WI/KS 28 29 22
MN/NE 38 39 32
PC-Ace Pro32 Providers may download PC-Ace Pro-32
software at the link below to submit 5010 file formats: http://www.wpsic.com/edi/pcacepro32.shtml
This free 5010 errata software with instruction regarding set up posted on web site
New PC-Ace users must test Existing PC-Ace users are not required to test.
Contingency Plans Approved vendor, billing services and
clearinghouse lists: http://www.wpsic.com/edi/5010-Readiness.shtml
PC-Ace Pro32 Paper claim submission is not a
contingency option Clearinghouse options? Set Up? Set
Down? What are your contractual arrangements
with vendor and/or clearinghouse? Other?
Future EDI ACTs 2012 These teleconferences are to address your EDI
questions. No reservations are required. Who should attend? Providers, billing staff, vendors and
clearinghouses with Medicare EDI questions. 2012 calls (all times 1-2:30 pm cst):
Date Dial In ID April 12, 2012 800-305-286211138600 June 14, 2012 800-305-286211138601 August 9, 2012 800-305-286211138602 October 11, 2012 800-305-286211138603 December 6, 2012 800-305-286211138604
Cutting Off 4010 Last 4010 inbound transactions
accepted must be received and processed by WPS, before 4 pm cdst, March 30, 2012.
4010 transactions received after 4 pm will receive message that the format is no longer accepted.
835 receivers, who have not previously converted to 5010 will be switched.
Our Message to you… Move into production now! Continue to work with your vendor
and/or clearinghouse Monitor your business It is your responsibility to be compliant If you fail to prepare, it will be
your business and cash flow that will be affected!
Questions and Answers
We want to hear from you… Also visit our 5010 readiness site
for additional FAQs: http://www.wpsic.com/edi/5010-Readiness.shtml
EDI Addresses & Numbers [email protected] [email protected]
Medicare Part A Legacy A Medicare J5 MAC Part A & B(multiple states) (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)WPS Medicare EDI WPS Medicare EDIPO Box 1602 1717 West BroadwayOmaha, NE 68101 Madison, WI. 53713Fax: (402) 995-0606 Fax: (608) 223-3824Med A Hotline: (866) 734-6656 J5 Hotline: (866) 503-9670
Medicare Part B Legacy(Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)WPS Medicare Electronic Data Services 912 N Pentecost DriveMarion, IL 62959Fax : (618) 998-5170Med B EDI Hotline: (877) 567-7261
Resources CMS 5010 and D.0 Webpage
http://www.cms.gov/version5010andD0 Educational Resources:
http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/70_Medicare_Fee-For-Service_Stems.aspys
5010 Technical Review Type 3 guides: X12: www.X12.org Washington Publishing www.WPC-EDI.com
WPS 5010: http://www.wpsic.com/edi/5010-Readiness.shtml CMS National Provider Calls:
http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/