MGMA’s research suggests that critical coordination among many practices and their trading partners has not yet occurred. Practices that do not successfully implement Version 5010 by the Jan. 1, 2012, compliance date face possible disruption in cash flow, say experts. The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue a HIPAA 5010 contingency plan permitting health plans to adjudicate claims that may not have all the required data.
