Medicare HETS 270/271 Submitters:
CMS announces the scheduled installation of the HETS R2022Q200 release. Please note that this installation will not cause an outage to the Medicare HETS 270/271 eligibility system, but submitters may note performance or connectivity issues during the installation. The HETS R2022Q200 Release is scheduled to be installed beginning at 9:00 AM ET on Saturday, June 18, 2022. The HETS 270/271 system will remain available during the installation. CMS estimates that the installation will be completed and verified by 10:00 AM ET on Saturday, June 18, 2022. MCARE will notify all HETS submitters when the installation is complete.
The HETS R2022Q200 system release will introduce potential changes to the HETS 271 response. HETS 270/271 Submitters should carefully review the linked documentation for more information.
HETS R2022Q200 Release Summary: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/r2022q200-hets-270271-release-summary.pdf (version 1-0)
HETS R2022Q200 Companion Guide: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/r2022q200-hets-270271-companion-guide-v10-26.pdf (version 10-26)
Please contact the MCARE Help Desk if you have any questions or comments.