Provision and Maintenance of a Directory of Billing Software

40.2.6 - Provision and Maintenance of a Directory of Billing Software Vendors and Clearinghouses (Rev. 2803, Issued: 10-28-13, Effective: 09-17-13, Implementation: 09-17-13) A/B MACs and CEDI must maintain a directory of electronic billing software vendors and clearinghouses that have successfully completed software and/or submission testing for the current ASC X12 837 claim, NCPDP claim (applies to CEDI only) Telecommunication standard and Batch standard claim transactions adopted as national claim standards for HIPAA. A/B MACs and CEDI must make this directory available to their providers via a Web page or electronic bulletin board. A/B MACs and CEDI must update the directory whenever product offerings from additional software vendors and/or additional clearinghouses are made available for providers to utilize when submitting transactions for production. At a minimum, the directory must include the vendor/clearinghouse name, phone number, email address and product offerings. A/B MACs and CEDI should also note any additional transactions for which the tested software can be used for submission or receipt of HIPAA standard transactions other than the claim.