Part B Updates: Vendor Won’t Be Ready for 5010? Get Claims in Before 2011 Ends, CMS Advises

Plus: E-prescribing hardship exemptions are due in November, CMS reminds.

Ophthalmology practices from all across the country are wondering what they should do if their vendors aren't ready for 5010 conversion before the deadline of Jan. 1, 2012. CMS chimed in with tips on how to handle these issues during the agency's Sept. 20 Open Door Forum, and we've got the advice for you.

The message: If you want to avoid a cash flow crisis, talk to your vendors and clearinghouses now -- don't wait until January, advised CMS's Denise Buenning during the call.

An American Academy of Ophthalmology representative called into the forum [...]

- Published on 2011-10-11