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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AK62 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Electronic Claims Attachments Standards (CMS-0050-IFC) 
Abstract: This rule sets forth electronic standards for health care claims attachments. The standards are required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. They will be used to transmit clinical or administrative data for claims adjudication purposes. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: State, local, or tribal governments 
CFR Citation: 45 CFR 162   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 1320d-2(a)(2)(B)   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    02/21/1999 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/23/2005  70 FR 55989   
Interim Final Rule  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: Yes 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Elizabeth Holland
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Secretary
Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Office of the Administrator, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mail Stop S2-26-17, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-1309
Email: elizabeth.holland@cms.hhs.gov