Medicare HETS 270/271 Submitters:
CMS announces the publication of the HETS 270/271 R2021Q100 Companion Guide. The HETS R2021Q100 system release will introduce potential changes to both the HETS 270 request and the HETS 271 response. HETS 270/271 Submitters should carefully review the linked documentation for more information.
HETS R2021Q100 Release Summary: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/r2021q100-hets-270271-release-summary.pdf (PDF) (version 1.3)
HETS R2021Q100 Companion Guide: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/r2021q100-hets-270271-companion-guide.pdf (PDF) (version 10-21)
The R2021Q100 release is currently scheduled for March, 2021. Components of the release (specifically, COVID-19 Immunization data) will not be fully functional until at least April, 2021. Submitters will be notified when additional information is available regarding this release.
Please contact the MCARE Help Desk if you have any questions or comments.