Handling Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid published a manual on the Process for Handling Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation (esMD)

Overview of the Process for Handling Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation is as follows:

• Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) developed a mechanism to electronically receive medical documentation from providers. 
• This project is called Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation (esMD). 
• Medicare Review Contractors have requested an electronic mechanism to receive imaged medical documentation. 
• Electronic mechanism is used submit imaged medical documentation upon request.

The manual also includes the following submission time frames:

• Prepayment Review Time Frames
• Postpayment Review Time Frames

To download the full article, please click the following link: Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation