In a recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) MLN Connects newsletter, the Agency posted information for providers to learn about the
CMS Health Information Handler (CMS HIH). This is a free service to help providers upload and submit
medical documentation electronically to their respective Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) or other approved entity using the following formats:
- Portable document format (PDF)
- Extensible markup language (XML)
- JavaScript object notation (JSON)
With the CMS HIH, providers can respond electronically to prior authorization and additional document requests for an unlimited number of transactions. CMS promotes this as a fast, safe, and secure environment that is easily accessible.
The benefits of the CMS HIH include:
- Hosted on CMS Amazon Web Services cloud;
- Adheres to all CMS security and privacy standards; and
- Accommodates small or large users.