HCS INTERACTANT™ Software Certifications

Update to Press Release: (November 17, 2011) News Update: The CMS announced today it will hold off until March 31, 2012, on enforcing its rule requiring hospitals, physician practices, health plans and claims clearinghouses to switch to using the ASC X12 Version 5010 standards for the electronic transmission of healthcare claims and other administrative communications. The Jan. 1 compliance deadline for Version 5010 will not be changed, however, according to the CMS' statement (PDF).

Farmingdale, NJ - (May 2011) - Health Care Software, Inc. (HCS), a leading provider of integrated clinical and financial software solutions specifically designed for healthcare providers, announces recent product certifications.

Our product, INTERACTANT, is 5010 certified to meet the upcoming mandates issued by Health and Human Services (HHS) to move from HIPAA 4010 to HIPAA 5010 by January 1, 2012. 5010 files have been accepted using INTERACTANT since November 2010. HCS has received HIPAA 5010 certification through Edifecs, a CAQH CPRE authorized testing vendor, for the 837I EDI Health Care Claim - Institutional and 837P EDI Health Care Claim - Professional.

"This is another example of where experience matters," states Tom Fahey, President of HCS. "Our clients can rest assured when mandates go into effect to send and receive HIPAA transactions in the 5010 format next year. Diligence on our part to ensure we meet requirements ahead of schedule is the key reason we have been successfully serving the healthcare industry for more than 40 years."

INTERACTANT has also completed D.0 certification testing through Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS). Previously 5.1 claims, INTERACTANT is now D.0 certified for institutional pharmacy claim transactions.

About Health Care Software, Inc.

HCS has been exclusively dedicated to information technology for healthcare providers since 1969. The HCS product, INTERACTANT, is a series of integrated clinical and financial applications meeting the needs of facilities across the continuum of care.

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