These are the point that all the medical billing resources need to keep in mind before sending electronic Medical records . According to Novitas: Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), claims for reimbursement by the Medicare Program must be submitted electronically, except where waived, even for claims with attachments. The process at Novitas Solutions for accepting medical documentation and attaching it to the electronic claim has been improved due to our imaging system. The Claim Supplemental Information segment (PWK) is used whenever paper documentation has been sent for an electronic claim. When sending an electronic claim that contains an attachment, follow these rules to submit the attachment for your electronic claim: Maintain the appropriate medical documentation on file for electronic (and paper) claims. Complete the Medicare Part A Fax/Mail Cover Sheet * or the Medicare Part B Fax/Mail Cover Sh...