MGMA: HIPAA 5010 Conversion Causing Payment Headaches

Many medical offices are struggling with older technology and the changes being mandated by the government are proving quite a challenge with regards to compliance and being able to maintain a high reimbursement rate for the doctors.

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The new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) transaction standard is causing practices major payment disruptions, according to a letter from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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