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Updates / Updates 2009–2010

Updates 2009–2010

04/01/2009 – 03/31/2010

48 release notes in this period.

V22.0 04/08/2009
  • Improved date formating in collection letter files.
V22.1 04/16/2009
  • Corrected problem in OFILEWIN (nFiles=32).
V22.2 04/21/2009
  • Support for AL/GA/MS Medicare's new secure FTP server added. See attached document for instructions on switching to new system. State Transmission Type Last Date To Convert AL 03 05/04/09 GA 08 08/03/09 MS 15 06/30/09
EmsClaims V1.100 04/21/2009
  • Support for AL/GA/MS Medicare new secure FTP server added.
V22.3 04/25/2009
  • Program now automatically switches transmission type to "03" for AL Medicare providers and updates the FTP server address to "bluecmsftp.bcbsal.org".
V22.4 04/29/2009
  • Printing a receipt statement will now ask for invoice status to include.
V22.5 05/11/2009
  • Corrected rounding problem in ANSI837 that falsely would generate "COB benefits info has error" message when extracting Medicare claims for electronic transmission.
V22.6 05/15/2009
  • Corrected audit trail alert in ANSI837 for AL Medicare's new payor ID 10102 and GA Medicare's new payor ID effective 8/3/09.
V22.7 05/15/2009
  • Corrected problem with invalid total count of claims reset when reseting extracted batches.
V22.8 05/18/2009
  • Summary added to "Writeoff Old Medicaid Accounts".
V22.9 05/21/2009
  • Improved handling of Medicaid situations in statements.
  • If the primary paycode is Medicaid and is rejected and the secondary paycode is not a Writeoff, then the claim is not considered a Medicaid claim.
  • If the secondary paycode is Medicaid and is rejected, then the claim is not considered a Medicaid claim.
V22.10 05/22/2009
  • New "Not Allowed" field added to COB information for Medicare secondary payor claims.
V22.11 06/08/2009
  • Added summary to "MOVECOL" and "AWOFF1" programs.
V22.12 06/10/2009
  • Added improved support printing HCFA1500 forms for LA Medicaid.
V22.13 06/15/2009
  • Added support to print 6 character HCPCS codes on HCFA1500 forms.
V22.14 06/15/2009
  • Added new Miscellaneous report to list patient records that use a specified employer code.
EmsClaims V1.101 06/19/2009
  • AL Medicaid providers using Internet Explorer V8 will have to use the "Browse" button to select the correct file. The toolbar displays the "Upload Filename" which should be selected.
V22.15 06/19/2009
  • Corrected problem entering invoice switching from paycodes 5/6 to paycode 7.
V22.16 06/22/2009
  • Corrected problem with ANSI837 incorrectly extracting REF 2300 G1 for MSP claims.
V22.17 06/22/2009
  • Corrected problem with "List Records Using Specified Insurance Code".
V22.18 06/23/2009
  • Corrected problem when printing provider info in block 32 for HCFA 1500 form.
V22.19 07/13/2009
  • A new special purpose export #27 option was added; export a list of invoices where primary insurance has a selected insurance code and the secondary payor is private pay.
V22.20 07/13/2009
  • Corrected a problem with the patient's name in export #10.
V22.21 07/20/2009
  • GA Medicare switch-over date to new receiver ID 10202 changed from 8/3/09 to 8/1/09.
  • All GA providers should be switched to new secure SFTP server by 8/1/09.
V22.22 07/24/2009
  • A new option to the Aged report was added:
  • Option 4 - Patients with selected current payor + Option 8 - Current payor is private pay, due date computed.
  • If primary pay code is private pay, the due date is computed to be the date of service plus the default due date days from the COMPANY file (page 2).
  • Otherwise, the due date is computed to be the newest payment date to any insurance paycode (1 thru 6).
V22.23 07/29/2009
  • Special change for vendor code = LOGIST. Aged report by current payor with payor code = PRIVATE uses the computed due date logic described in V22.22
V22.24 08/04/2009
  • Changes to support the new TN Medicare carrier effective 8/30/09. All electronic transmissions to Cigna should be done before 8/29/09 @ 4:00pm CST.
  • On 8/30/09 Tenneessee providers should update to V22.24 and edit page 1 of the TELECOM file as follows:
  • Test Transmission: N
  • Transmission Type: 05
  • File Format: 2
  • Phone Number: 1-205-988-8282 (note: some users may need to prefix the number with "9," to get an outside line.
  • Submitter ID: (assigned by Cahaba)
  • FTP User ID: (assigned by Cahaba)
  • FTP Password: (assigned by Cahaba)
  • FTP Server Address: bluecmsftp.bcbsal.org
  • Use NPI: Y
  • Use legacy provider number: N
EmsClaims V1.103 08/04/2009
  • Changes to support new TN Medicare carrier effective 8/30/09.
V22.25 08/05/2009
  • Export 13 improved to include quantity and total charges.
  • A new flag was added to the COMPANY file (page 6) to enable/disable entering pickup time in the invoice. The default is "N" to not require entering time in invoice.
  • The pickup time in the invoice is now entered as 2 fields: HH:MM (military time).
V22.26 08/07/2009
  • Added support for new write type "P-Indigent".
V22.27 09/03/2009
  • Corrected problem with ISA 06 in ANSI 837 claims for TN Medicare.
V22.28 09/23/2009
  • Three new message lines plus date added to signature request form.
V22.29 09/30/2009
  • New secondary modifier "GM" added to indicate "Multiple Patients on One Ambulance Trip".
  • All references to HCFA-1500 changed to CMS-1500.
V22.30 10/01/2009
  • ANSI837 extraction screen improved to include patient code.
V22.32 10/21/2009
  • Added support for new writeoff type "Q-Unbillable".
V22.33 11/03/2009
  • Export menus improved to show number of exported file.
  • Export #2 improved:
  • Select current payer or primary payer
V22.34 11/17/2009
  • Added support for new writeoff type "R - Lawsuit".
V22.35 11/25/2009
  • Added support for new writeoff type "S - Exempt".
V22.36 12/01/2009
  • Print Files + Invoice (Selected Payor and Invoice Status) report now has option to include zero balance invoices.
V22.37 02/05/2010
  • List charges by paycode financial report improved.
V22.38 02/09/2010
  • Deleting invoice not allowed unless "Invoice Created In Current Period" and "Invoice Total Charges = 0" and "Invoice Total Payments = 0".
V22.39 02/10/2010
  • Zirmed NSF extraction now correctly removes "'" from last names.
V22.40 02/11/2010
  • New Export #28 added to "List Invoices By Date of Service Range".
V22.41 02/26/2010
  • Automatic generation of sequential invoice numbers can now be enabled in COMPANY file (page 6 of 7).
  • AL Medicare IP address is 154.3.20.184. This can be used for systems which incorrectly resolve the DNS name "bluecmsftp.bcbsal.org".
EmsClaims V1.104 03/11/2011
  • Modified ALM1SFTP to FormStyle=fsStayOnTop.
  • AL Medicare
  • bluecmsftp.bcbsal.org IP - 154.3.20.184
  • gateway - 154.3.21.78
  • DNS - 154.3.20.2 and 154.3.20.15
V22.42 03/11/2010
  • New Export #29 computes total invoices by service type for current period.
V22.43 02/26/2010
  • New "Extract Data For Old Invoices" under the Collect menu.
  • Options:
  • Collection invoices only: Y/N
  • Extract for date of service before
  • Extract for last payment before
V22.44 03/30/2010
  • Changing the writeoff type in posting payments now correctly generates 2 transactions in the transaction log
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