Who is responsible for training providers about HIPAA?
Each provider must assess his/her business practice and implement necessary changes to comply with the regulations introduced as a result of HIPAA. Each Provider is responsible for ensuring that his/her staff, vendors, clearinghouse, and other associates are HIPAA compliant. Training offered by the N.C .Medicaid program will be limited to the new web-based versions of the North Carolina Electronic Claims Submission (NCECS) tool. This training will be available to the providers currently using NCECS software to bill Medicaid electronically and to providers who choose to begin using the new softeare to bill electronically. All other change to the Medicaid program that are implement as a result of HIPAA regulations will be communicated as necssary to provider through the general Medicaid bulletin and special bulletins.
