ASCA Self Assessment Basic Requirements ASCA Self Assessment guidelines refer to the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) that prohibits payment of initial health care claims not sent electronically except in limited situations: Small Provider Claims: The word “provider” is being used generically here to refer to physicians, suppliers, and other providers of health care services. Providers … Read More →
ASCA (Administrative Simplification Compliance Act) Enforcement Reviews ASCA (Administrative Simplification Compliance Act) prohibits payment of services or supplies that a provider did not bill to Medicare electronically. “Providers” is used in a generic sense here and refers equally to physicians, suppliers, and other health care providers. Providers are required to self-assess to determine whether they … Read More →
UPC Code-Uniform Code Council (Fred’s Vendors Information And Guidelines) UPC Code-Uniform Code Council: the Uniform Code Council is a non-profit corporation that administers and regulates the Universal Product Code. The UCC assigns each company a manufacturer’s number, which are the first 6 digits of the UPC code. The next 5 digits of the code consist of each … Read More →
Shipping Case Packing (Conveyable And Non-Conveyable) Guidelines Shipping Case Packing requirements are listed below for Fred’s vendors that ship merchandise to its Distribution Centers. Fred’s Distribution Centers distribute product to over 700 stores. A majority of product is sent as individual cases that flow through the DC on conveyor in a sorting system. Cases must contain only 1 … Read More →