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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.8pt'><b><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>MIHMS Companion
Guides (Electronic claims filing guides) are available online!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.15in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="https://mainecare.maine.gov/Companion%20Guides/Forms/Publications%20View.aspx"><span
style='color:#3366CC'>MIHMS Companion Guides</span></a><span style='color:black'>
<b>are now posted on the Unisys Provider Portal. </b>(Maine Integrated Health
Management Solution, “MIHMS”) Six guides appear on the site: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>270
Eligibility Benefit Inquiry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-bottom:.15in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
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font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>276
Claim Status Request<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-bottom:.15in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
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font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>278
Health Services Review<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-bottom:.15in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>837
Dental<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-bottom:.15in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;
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font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>837
Institutional<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>837
Professional<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
purpose of these Companion Guides is to clarify, supplement and further define
specific data content requirements to be used in conjunction with the HIPAA
Implementation Guides (version 004010-A1) created for the electronic
transactions standards mandated by the HIPAA regulations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Another
listserv will go out at a later date with<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>HIPAA
EDI claims file testing and approval time frames.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Send
your questions to <a href="mailto:MaineCare2010.DHHS@maine.gov">MaineCare2010.DHHS@maine.gov</a>
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Statements and checks arrive on time. Call Provider Enrollment at
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