Are payers required to accept claims electronically?
Yes. Providers can request payers to accept their health claims electronically using HIPAA transaction and coding standards. Under HIPAA law, payers are required to accept these claims for payment and are subject to penalties if they do not. For home infusion therapy claims, this means what has been traditionally a non-standard and paper claim submission process will soon become standardized and electronic. Great benefits from streamlining of the claims payment process are nearby!
