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ICD-10 Overview & Impact Assessment 
Switching to the newer codes of ICD-10 and formats of the new HIPAA 5010 transactions is forced changed. If you're responsible for paying health claims now, and you decide to remain in the business, you've got to comply. At first glance . . .Read more

ICD-10 and Version 5010 Compliance Timelines 
Everyone affected by the Version 5010 and ICD-10 transitions—health care providers, payers, software vendors, and clearinghouses as well as third-party billers—needs to prepare . . .Read more

SpyGlass Enables Consumer Driven Health 
FSA's, HSA's and debit linked accounts are key pieces for. . .Read more

Introductory information on SpyGlass 
"Made for HIPAA" and fully web-based and built with banking caliber online security, SpyGlass can help make your life easier, and put you back in control of the claims process.  Beacon includes support for ICD 10 and HIPAA 5010 transactions.

CMS ICD-10 and HIPAA 5010 Transaction update 
The bottom line to summarize the impact of these changes is that. . .Read more

SpyGlass customers already comply--See the Fed's revised timeline for Section 111 Compliance 
CMS realizes that they gave little notice for this new, required. . .Read more



Section 111 Mandatory Reporting update and summary
So, there's a new "stimulus" in town, backed by the fines from. . .Read more



IBM Case Study
IBM interviewed one of our customers, and here's what they published. 

Security Certification Summary
Security status--"SAFE"--certified by a subsidiary of Deloitte.

The Business Case for a New Claims Benefit Managment System
A result of our hard-won experience consulting on major claim system solutions, this document describes why major changes in health claim management technology were needed.  

The "Big Picture" for the health claims payment business

Shows both sides of the picture.  How the business is handled by legacy claims systems, and how SpyGlass addresses the issues.  

The IDC Study evaluating the health care claims payment market
This document is only available on request. Please contact us and indicate your interest.