The legislation requires the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt operating rules for each transaction under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to reduce healthcare costs.
The operating rules will address healthcare claims or encounters, health plan enrollment, health plan premium payments, referral certification and authorization and claim attachments.
Hospitals can share their priorities for the next set of operating rules by completing an online survey by Feb. 5, according to the report.
More Articles on the Committee on Operating Rules:
CMS Should Finalize Operating Rules for HIPAA Transaction Standards, AHA Says
AHA Supports CMS’ Proposed Rule on Electronic Fund Transfers
CAQH Transition Committee to Recommend Plan for Information Exchange Governance
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