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Ophthalmic Payments. National User Group Meeting 27 th January 2011. Electronic Links. Opticabase accredited for GOS 1 during September 2010 accredited for GOS 3, GOS 4, GOS 5 & GOS 6 during November 2010. Electronic Links. Opticabase pilot at LASCA 200 GOS 1 submitted
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Ophthalmic Payments National User Group Meeting 27th January 2011
Electronic Links • Opticabase • accredited for GOS 1 during September 2010 • accredited for GOS 3, GOS 4, GOS 5 & GOS 6 during November 2010
Electronic Links • Opticabase pilot at LASCA • 200 GOS 1 submitted • now on automatic processing • 102 GOS 3 submitted (manual) • 13 GOS 4 submitted (manual) • 3 GOS 5 submitted (manual) • 2 GOS 6 submitted (manual) • 2nd practice to start at LASCA during February 2011
Electronic Links • Activity Details • 259 active stores • 203 Specsavers stores • 43 practices using the Optix system • 11 Vision Express stores use Ocuco • 2 Independent (Ocuco & Opticabase) • 6 outstanding activation requests • 141 stores using automatic process • 94 PCT/LHBs over 43 agencies
Electronic Links • GOS1 Claim Volumes • Period May 2007 – Jan 2011 • 1,627,633 manual approvals • 1,842,597 automatic approvals • 3,470,230 total claims
Web-based transmissions of GOS forms • Ophthalmic User Group (OPUG) to investigate the potential take-up by contractors and agencies, before any commitment to develop Open Exeter as an alternative to the existing electronic claims system
Health Bill issues for Ophthalmics • Information on the closure of SHAs and PCTs, and establishment of NHS Commissioning Board and GP Consortia • The NHS Commissioning Board is responsible for the provision of GOS throughout England
Health Bill issues for Ophthalmics • No information yet on new GOS Regulations and their impact on Ophthalmic Payments service within England • Business as usual
Electronic Statements • Setup • Sending electronic statements • NHS Ophthalmic Decrypt Utility • Available downloads
Electronic Statements • Setup • Sending email address • Set email address for your Payment Authority • Practice email address & password • Practitioner electronic claims settings • Sending payment statements • All statement reports (email option)
Electronic Statements • NHS Ophthalmic Decrypt Utility • All electronic statements are encrypted • A practice can use our decrypt utility for free but • Agrees to terms & conditions of use
Electronic Statements • Available downloads • User guide • FAQs • NHS Ophthalmic Payments Decrypt Utility Overview & file • NHS Ophthalmic Payments Decrypt Utility terms & conditions of use