Welcome to the ACS State Healthcare, PBM Division’s HIPAA Project Overview website.
This website is designed to give broad information to PBM’s clients and provider community regarding our HIPAA planning activities and preparation for production of NCPDP Telecommunication Standard Version 5.1. The information contained in this site is for informational purposes and should not be considered a formal interpretation of required HIPAA practices.
For official HIPAA regulation or questions regarding HIPAA, visit the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) website at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/ for current HIPAA news and keep in contact with your professional associations for additional information as the HIPAA deadlines approach.
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The information and documents contained on this website were developed to assist ACS PBM in understanding the obligations imposed by HIPAA as a Business Associate of Covered Entities. ACS PBM provides no guarantee of accuracy of the content. Utilization of this information is at the sols risk of the user. Independent legal counsel should be consulted regarding HIPAA requirements.News
Effective with the first pay cycle in which ACS transitions a program from the legacy PDCS (Prescription Drug Claim System) to the new version, PDCS X2, the pay cycle will close one day earlier than under the previous system. This means that the cycle will close on Tuesday nights at approximately 10:00 pm EST rather than Wednesday nights. This will shorten that first cycle by one day. Subsequent cycles will return to either a 7 day or 14 day cycle ending on Tuesdays.
Additional ResourcesNational Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Inc. (NCPDP)
http://www.ncpdp.orgAmerican Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.orgCenter for Medicaid and Medicare Services - Medicaid HIPAA Website
www.hcfa.comCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Resources (CMS)
HIPAA Resources