Can a M+C organization submit physician and hospital outpatient data after July 1, 2002 to the existing processing system before RAPS is operational on October 1, 2002?
No. As of close of business (5:00PM EST) on June 28, 2002, the current front-end system will no longer accept physician or hospital outpatient data. Begin submitting physician and hospital outpatient data to Palmetto’s front-end system on October 1, 2002. • Will the new format require Medicare provider numbers? No, the Medicare provider number is a required data element for the reduced data set that is effective July 1, 2002 for submission on October 1, 2002. It is the M+C organization’s responsibility to ensure that all data submitted came from providers that meet the definitions in the risk adjustment implementation instructions. • Is the proposed RAPS format on the www.mcoservice.com website? Yes. As additional information becomes available, it will be posted on the www.mcoservice.com website. • How will RAPS translate UB-92, NSF and ANSI submissions? The front-end system that resides at Palmetto will translate the data contained in these formats. The translator will extract all cor
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