The Healthcare Time Bomb: HIPAA 5010

Posted by Bill Bysinger on Mar 18, 2010 in HIPAA Headlines | 0 comments

There is a “Time Bomb” ticking in the healthcare industry that is more important that the crazy healthcare debates that is taking place in Congress. This revolves around the ability to get medical billing to the insurer for reimbursement and receiving successful payment. This is the process that if not done properly in January 2011, will result in “Zero” payment for some healthcare organizations. So what is this ticking “Time Bomb”? It is the format for the HIPAA billing transactions that define what data and in what form...