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Ophthalmic Payments. National User Group Meeting 7 th July 2011. Electronic Links. Optix Accredited for GOS 3, GOS 4, GOS 5 & GOS 6 during February 2011 Pilot scheduled for 4 th July 2011. Electronic Links. Ocuco Accredited for GOS 3 in March 2011 Accredited for GOS 4 in April 2011
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Ophthalmic Payments National User Group Meeting 7th July 2011
Electronic Links • Optix • Accredited for GOS 3, GOS 4, GOS 5 & GOS 6 during February 2011 • Pilot scheduled for 4th July 2011
Electronic Links • Ocuco • Accredited for GOS 3 in March 2011 • Accredited for GOS 4 in April 2011 • Accredited for GOS 5 in May 2011 • Pilot commenced on 15th May 2011 for GOS 3, GOS 4 & GOS5 claims
Electronic Links • Optisoft • Accredited for GOS 1 in April 2011 • Pilot practice to be confirmed shortly
Electronic Links • Activity Details • 285 active stores • 205 Specsavers stores • 57 practices using the Optix system • 19 Vision Express stores use Ocuco • 4 Independent (Ocuco & Opticabase) • 27 outstanding activation requests • 169 stores using automatic process • 109 PCT/LHBs over 51 agencies
Electronic Links • Claim Volumes • 4,214,299 GOS 1 • 443 GOS 3 • 55 GOS 4 • 2 GOS 5 • 4 GOS 6
Practice wishing to use links • Check for accredited supplier at the practice • If yes, follow usual activation process found on the Bulletin Board • If no, then pass on the URL for the NHS CfH Ophthalmic payments electronic links website & ask the practice to forward it to their system supplier • http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/systemsandservices/ssd/prodserv/ecophthalmics
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
Electronic Statements • Setup • Sending electronic statements • NHS Ophthalmic Decrypt Utility (Version 1.3) • 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 (Version 1.3) • All electronic statements are encrypted for non NHS.NET email accounts • 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 (Version 1.3) • NHS Ophthalmic Payments Decrypt Utility terms & conditions of use
NHS Ophthalmic Decrypt Utility • Version 1.3 was released 21st June 2011 • ‘How to’ help has been updated
Sight Test & Domiciliary fees 2011/2012 • England • Confirmed no increase in fees • Back pay not required • Wales • to be confirmed by Welsh Assembly
On-line Help • Most individual screen help has been updated • Main on-line help is currently being updated • Please refer to on-line help to resolve questions etc