Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA)

On April 15, 2002, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) published the 26-question HIPAA Model Compliance Extension Form, which can be used by covered entities to request a one-year extension to the October 16, 2002 compliance date for standard transactions and code sets. The form, including an electronic submission option, can be accessed at CMS' Electronic Health Care TCS Standards Model Compliance Plan page.

Covered entities must submit an electronic compliance plan for an extension by October 15, 2002; paper submissions must be postmarked by that same date. A covered entity does not have to file a compliance plan if it will be compliant with the transactions rule by October 16, 2002, even if its trading partners are not compliant.

The form is available on CMS' website