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Guidance
Regarding Elimination of Standard Paper Remittance (SPR)
Advice Notices in the Old Format
Provider Types Affected
All Medicare physicians, providers, and suppliers
Provider Action Needed
Be
advised that only the most recent version of the Standard
Paper Remittance (SPR) Advices will be used. The 835
version 4010A1 flat file is the appropriate format to
produce SPRs. Also, no data may be included in paper
remittance advices that are not included in an electronic
remittance advice (ERA).
Background
The Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) prohibits the
inclusion of data in paper remittance advice notices that
is not included in the ERA transactions. The most recent
version of the SPR Advice and the ERA contain the same
information in the comparable fields and date elements,
including the same codes. The same flat file is supposed
to be used to produce both the SPR and 835 version 4010A1
ERA.
CMS has issued a memorandum to all Medicare carriers
and fiscal intermediaries, including durable medical
equipment carriers and regional home health
intermediaries, stating that, effective January 1, 2005,
only the 835 version 4010A1 flat file is to be used to
produce the SPRs; no other format for SPRs will be
used.
Additional Information
Refer to
Chapter 22 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual,
Publication 100-4, which can be found online at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/104_claims/clm104c22.pdf
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Additional information regarding the Fiscal
Intermediary Part A 835 flat file, including a sample of
the most recent SPR format, is available in CR 3344. You
may view that CR at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R252CP.pdf
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If you have any questions regarding receipt of or
conversion to ERAs, please contact your carrier/
intermediary. If you bill an intermediary, their number
may be found at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/edi/anum.asp
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If you bill a carrier, the number may be found at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/edi/bnum.asp
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Medlearn Matters Number: SE0451
Related Change Request (CR) #: N/A
Effective Date: N/A
Implementation Date: January 1, 2005
CMS Joint Signature Memo-412 CR# 3344
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