CMS E-Mail box askhipaa@cms.hhs.gov to send your questions on HIPAA Administrative Simplification.

CMS HIPAA Hotline 1-866-282-0659 established to help answer your HIPAA Administrative Simplification questions.

CMS Website http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/ for information on HIPAA regulations and standards, frequently asked questions, enforcement, provider readiness checklist, educational materials, and links to other HIPAA sites.

Covered Entity Decision Tool http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/hipaa2decisionsupport/default.asp to help determine if you are a "covered entity" under HIPAA.

FREE Listserve http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/lsnotify.htm to receive notification when proposed or final rules on HIPAA have been published in the Federal Register. (The Federal Register is where the government, upon passing a law, tells the public how the law will be implemented).

FREE Video CMS’ Meeting the HIPAA Challenge: Implementing the Administrative Simplifications of HIPAA. E-mail your request to askhipaa@cms.hhs.gov or call 1-866-282-0659.

HIPAA Privacy related information http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights oversees the privacy requirements. Visit their website for more information. Privacy-related questions should be directed to ocrprivacy@hhs.gov or call 1-866-627-7748.

Implementation Guides for HIPAA ASC X12N transactions standards can be downloaded free of charge at www.wpc-edi.com/hipaa.

Office of HIPAA Standards (OHS) listserv -  In order to further extend the current outreach and communication efforts with Medicare providers, all providers are encouraged to  join the OHS listserv:  http://list.nih.gov/archives/hipaa-outreach-l.html. By joining the listserv, you will receive important news and announcements about HIPAA tools and information. You will also receive the monthly CMS HIPAA Update, which highlights important new information.

Other information on "Administrative Simplification" requirements of HIPAA http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/

X12N 835 Health Care Remittance Advice Remarks Codes listing is available for download at www.wpc-edi.com/hipaa.

X12N 835 Health Care Claim Adjustment Reason Codes listing is available for download at www.wpc-edi.com/hipaa.