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Health plans’ payment of health care claims using Virtual Credit Cards (VCCs) and adopted Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) standards for Health Care Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) and Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) transactions

Guidance Letter 2022-04 - Health plans’ payment of health care claims using Virtual Credit Cards (VCCs) and adopted Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) standards for Health Care Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) and Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) transactions; 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §§ 162.1601 and 162.1602(d) FAQs

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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