MedAssurant Earns CMS Encounter Data Front-End Testing Certification

BOWIE, Md., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MedAssurant, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, today announced the successful completion of  the Encounter Data Front-End System testing that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring for the submission of Medicare Advantage organization encounter data. With this significant milestone achieved, MedAssurant is certified by CMS to advance to the End-to-End testing and certification phase, which CMS has scheduled to begin on January 3, 2012.

"CMS is now requiring that Medicare Advantage organizations evolve to a more comprehensive submission of data and MedAssurant is working closely with our clients during the entire testing and post-launch period to help them transition from the current risk adjustment processing system (RAPS) to a 5010 compliant encounter data processing system (EDPS).  Completion of Front-End testing is an important step in this process, which we are pleased was achieved promptly for our clients," said Daniel L. Rizzo, CFA, MedAssurant's Chief Innovation Officer. "As a leading provider of healthcare data analytics services, MedAssurant brings to bear a comprehensive portfolio of technologies, pressure-tested processes, and subject matter expertise to ensure that our clients remain compliant with CMS requirements."

MedAssurant's eCAAS Advantage™ Encounter Data Processing Solution provides a comprehensive claims processing and risk adjusted financial valuation solution to address CMS's transition from RAPS-based submissions to the new 5010-format encounter data submissions. eCAAS Advantage uses industry-leading software and technologies to deliver an agile encounter solution that provides data integration, analysis and reporting. It offers Medicare Advantage organizations a solution for all types of claims and provides the flexibility to manage all encounter files and data in a single application / database, while meeting CMS mandated compliance needs.  Clients can send data in customized format or in standard EDI (X12) formats. eCAAS Advantage integrates and processes the encounter files, performs seven levels of compliance checks through integration with MedAssurant's analytical platform, and provides clients with in-depth reporting and tracking, and analysis capabilities on financial and other critical measures. This provides Medicare Advantage organizations improved insight, decision making capability, ultimately strengthening their financial performance.

About MedAssurant, Inc.
MedAssurant, Inc. is a leading technology-enabled healthcare solutions provider focused on the importance of healthcare data and its ability to drive dramatic, objective improvement in clinical and quality outcomes, care management and financial performance throughout the healthcare community. Proprietary healthcare datasets, aggregation and analysis capabilities, combined with a national infrastructure of leading-edge technology, clinical prowess and deep human resources, empower MedAssurant's advanced generation of healthcare assessment and improvement through highly informed solutions. Driven by a mission to improve today's healthcare landscape, the employees of MedAssurant proudly apply care, ingenuity and dedication to delivering a new approach to healthcare touching more than 100 million Americans – one driven by data and insight – one resulting in meaningful action. Please visit www.medassurant.com for more information.

Contacts:

Russo Partners, LLC, on behalf of MedAssurant, Inc.
Tony Russo or Lena Evans
Phone: 212-845-4251
Phone: 212-845-4262
[email protected]
[email protected]

MedAssurant, Inc.
Jason Rose
4321 Collington Road
Bowie, Maryland 20716
Phone: 301-809-4000
[email protected]

SOURCE MedAssurant, Inc.

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