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

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

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 !

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

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

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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Seacoast Welcomes new Account Rep

New staff has joined the Seacoast team! Suzanne Ray has joined Seacoast in the roll of Account Representative. In this position, Suzanne is ready to assist our Clients with any sales related activities. In addition, Suzanne is an excellent resource for information on the new and exciting products Seacoast has to offer. Over the past weeks, [...]

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Mobile Connection Solutions. No Per-Click Fees!

Mobile Connection Solutions. No Per-Click Fees!

Seacoast is proud to announce our newest development initiative, state of the art mobile connectivity applications. With the widespread use of mobile devices, it was inevitable that the medical community would soon catch on to the convenience of mobile applications. From a very basic starting point, delivery of a critical lab result to a Physician’s [...]

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Levey-Jennings Charts

Levey-Jennings Charts

Seacoast Laboratory Data System Inc. is proud to announce the addition of Levey-Jennings Quality Control Charts to the QC Report options available in SurroundLab Plus. Levey-Jennings Charts provide a valuable tool for evaluating QC data, allowing the reviewer to easily identify QC shifts and trends. These Charts may be printed for QC data associated with [...]

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ANSI 5010 Conversion

ANSI 5010 Conversion

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

Local & National Coverage Policies

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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