Mandatory Claim Reporting Date extended to Jan 1, 2011

2-19-10

CMS MIR update alert advises workers' comp and liability RREs that the compliance date for claim reporting is now extended from 4-1-10 until 1-1-11, effective immediately.

• All RREs should now be registered with the COBC, and either in or preparing for file testing. Data testing may continue during 2010, as needed.
• All data exchange testing will be completed by December 31, 2010. RREs that have completed file data exchange testing in place are encouraged to proceed to claim reporting data exchange status.

CMS will post an updated "Section 111 NGHP User Guide" and a number of new Alerts during the week of February 22. CMS is expected to post steps that carriers and self insureds can take to assure their ongoing compliance with the Section 111 claim reporting requirements.


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