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Instructions for Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) and MultiCarrier System (MCS) Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) Changes

The HIGLAS project is currently in the development and transition phase. The maintainers of the MCS and FISS systems will implement
changes into the shared systems and continue development of conversion programs and processes during this phase. This transmittal provides updated information regarding the hours reserved in the April 2005 release. Hours have been previously reserved in the prior releases. Hours will also be reserved in the July 2005 release of FISS and MCS for HIGLAS transaction programming to enable successful use of the HIGLAS transactions.
The HIGLAS Program Office (HPO) will coordinate prioritization of current and future problems for correction by the shared systems. Theses changes impact only the Medicare contractors on HIGLAS.

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

Issue Date: July 08, 2005

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