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New York Workers’ Compensation Board offers educational seminars on the CMS-1500 project

May 21, 2025 · Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs Team

In preparation for final implementation of the CMS-1500 project and electronic billing requirements, the New York Workers’ Compensation Board is offering stakeholders several educational seminars.

As of August 1, 2025, all providers and claims administrators must comply with requirements to submit and accept medical and ancillary bills in an XML electronic billing format.

Each one-hour seminar will provide:

A high-level overview of the CMS-1500 project
The benefits of XML billing
Information on currently authorized submission partners
An update on the submission process.

The Optum Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs urges all impacted claims administrator clients and medical/ancillary service providers to attend one of the scheduled seminars. The sessions are free and there will be time at the end for questions. Register here.

May
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
12 p.m.–1 p.m.

June
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
12 p.m.–1 p.m.

Wednesday June 25, 2025
12 p.m.–1 p.m.

July
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
12 p.m.–1 p.m.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
12 p.m.–1 p.m.

For more information on the CMS-1500 project (including educational materials, FAQs, and training webinars), please visit the CMS-1500 section found on the Board’s website.

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For more information on these policy developments and others we have been tracking this year, be sure to visit our Legislative and Regulatory Tracker. Bills or regulations can be filtered by insurance line, topic, status and jurisdiction.

If you have questions on these or any other public policy developments, please contact our team at OptumWC.PolicyMatters@optum.com.

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