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Administrative Simplification Compliance Act

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Statutes at Large
115 Stat. 1003

Codified at (U.S. Code)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Administrative Simplification Act?+

The HIPAA Administrative Simplification provisions ensure consistent electronic communication across the U.S. health care system by mandating use of standard transactions, code sets and identifiers.

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What is the objective of the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act?+

The Administrative Simplification Compliance Act is an Act passed in 2001 that requires healthcare providers and medical equipment suppliers to submit claims for payment to Medicare electronically.

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What is the exception to the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act's requirement for service providers to send claims to Medicare electronically?+

This exception applies only while electricity or electronic communication is disrupted ; and. Providers that can establish that some other "unusual circumstance" exists that precludes submission of claims electronically.

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What is the ASCA Administrative Simplification Compliance Act?+

Purpose. The ASCA requires that every Medicare supplier submit claims electronically (with a few exceptions, discussed below). The Act was implemented to improve efficiency and reduce the costs associated with processing claims.

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