/ HIPAA COW EDI Networking Group Call
11/15/16
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Conference Call

1.  Attachments

2.  X12 7030 Version

3.  NCVHS Hearing

4.  Spring HIPAA COW Conference

5.  Other

/ HIPAA COW EDI Networking Group Call
11/15/16
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
conference call
Facilitator: Katie Zibell
Note taker: Wendy Ellwein
Attendance: Attendance not taken. Report showed 16 people were on the call.
Review of Assignments from last call
There were no assignments from the last call.
Agenda topics
Attachments
IBM paid $800m for an attachment company
Payer on the call tried it
-did not use HL7, no nat'l standard on HL7 to use
-costs are high
-used for workers comp
X12 7030 Version
-ForwardHealth (Josh Gernon) is reviewing 7030 changes
-Completed review of 820, 834, 276/7, 277CA, 999
-All part of 1st & 2nd review periods
-No major changes for ForwardHealth (Medicaid)
-One change of note is 276/7 there will be pre-determination that can be used via an 837
-prov can send in a pseudo claim to see if they would be covered, etc.
-not a lot of info yet, something to watch
-more info expected12/1/16(837 guides to be released)
-What about 278? No one uses it on the call, may be split with 7030
NCVHS Hearing
-Noted this will take place in Feb. 2017
Spring Conference
The HIPAA COW Spring Conference will be held Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Radisson Paper Valley in Appleton. The Brochure will be out around January 27, 2017.
Topics suggested on the call:
-New Secretary of HHS - any changes?
-7030
-How does the new political landscape change ACA? CAQH CORE?
-COBA is having a conf call to discuss this in more detail Jan 2017
Received in a prior email:
X12 7030 version
X12 will be wrapping up their public comments for version 7030 on the named HIPAA guides. We could have someone come in and do an overview of the changes. Would need to determine the speaker.
Prior Authorization (278 transaction)
WEDI has created a special group to tackle the business issues on why this transaction is so underutilized but necessary to everyday business.Heather McComas of the AMA (Chicago office)is one of the co-chairs, she is a great speaker and may be willing to share lessons learned so far and solicit additional feedback from the audience.
CMS Medicare SSNRI initiative
This topic should draw a great many providers. Medicare is replacing the HIC# with MBI (Medicare Beneficiary Identifier) in 2018 which has a significant impact on provider community.
It would be great to getDr. Monica Kay from CMSto speak on this but not sure if feasible. (or someone else from CMS)
Other
We are in need of a co-chair. Melissa Bruechert has stepped down. Katie has a new position that is taking her out of the EDI realm so she will be stepping down in the near future also. Greg Margrett is assisting in this roll until new co-chairs can be found.
As a thank you, co-chairs receive a free conference registration to both the Spring and Fall HIPAA COW Conferences. They also are invited to join the Board for dinner the night before the conferences.
If anyone is interested in being a co-chair, please contact Katie () or Wendy ().
Minutes are posted on HIPAA COW website
Minutes from all EDI networking group meeting are available on the website. http://hipaacow.org/networking-groups/edi/
2017 Meetings
·  February 21
·  May 16
·  August 15
·  November 21
Phone info for all meetings:
·  Conference Number: 1 (866) 739-1431
·  Participant code: 2616401
Adobe Connect:
http://hipaacow.adobeconnect.com/edi2017/
Email Agenda items to:
Katie Zibell () or
Greg Margrett ()