ASC X12's Insurance Subcommittee Releases Addenda for the Implementation Guides Mandated by HIPAA to Ease Implementation of the X12 Transaction Sets.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2002 The Accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. Standards Committee (ASC ASC Ambulatory surgery center, see there ) X12 Insurance Subcommittee (X12N) is pleased to announce the publication of the ASC X12N Addenda for the nine May 2000 X12N Implementation Guides adopted for use under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when of 1996 (HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, ). ASC X12N's Health Care Task Group carefully identified items in the current Implementation Guides that might hinder implementation of the X12N Implementation Guides, and recently approved resulting Addenda documentation. "These Addenda, recommended by leading health care and insurance experts in ASC X12, complements and simplifies the implementation process for users of the May 2000 Implementation Guides," said Gary Beatty, ASC X12 Insurance Subcommittee Chair. "And for those organizations who are enhancing their current implementations of or working to comply with HIPAA transaction standards via their requested one year extension - good through Oct. 16, 2003 - ASC X12N is providing the much needed guidance to expedite the adoption of the X12 transactions." The ASC X12N Addenda to the Implementation Guides are designed to be used in concert with the May 2000 Implementation Guides. The Addenda documents are actual additions to the original pages in the May (or 004010) Implementation Guides and notes the specific changes that were made to the May 2000 Implementation Guide pages. Each change is annotated with a note in red and a line pointing to the location of the change. The Implementation Table in each Addenda contains only those pages that reflect changes to the table. Visit Washington Publishing Company at http://www.wpc-edi.com/hipaa/addenda to download the Addenda. Both the May 2000 ASC X12N Implementation Guides and their associated October 2002 X12N Addenda are available at http://www.wpc-edi.com/hipaa. About ASC X12 The Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12, accredited by the American National Standards Institute See ANSI. (body, standard) American National Standards Institute - (ANSI) The private, non-profit organisation (501(c)3) responsible for approving US standards in many areas, including computers and communications. ANSI is a member of ISO. and comprised of cross-industry representation, develops robust e-business exchange standards in EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. and XML formats that interact with a multitude of e-commerce technologies and serve as the premier tool for integrating electronic applications. Through standards setting and active participation in emerging and technically relevant initiatives, ASC X12 facilitates the effective exchange of electronic information. Propelling global e-business, ASC X12 is an active contributor to the United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (UN/EDIFACT UN/EDIFACT United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport ), an international standard relating to the exchange of trade goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . To learn more about ASC X12, visit www.x12.org or call 703-837-6155. |
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