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Updates / Updates 2012–2013

Updates 2012–2013

04/01/2012 – 03/31/2013

53 release notes in this period.

V25.0 04/11/2012
  • 5010 extraction improved to indicate claims that must be filed by paper.
  • Insurance screen improved to not allow blank address.
V25.1 04/12/2012
  • New collection letter #5 added.
  • New flag added to COMPANY file (page 6):
  • Extracting collection letter #5 does automatic write off of account: Y/N
V25.2 04/19/2012
  • 5010 extraction problem when other payor was auto insurance corrected.
V25.3 04/20/2012
  • Insurance screen (page 2) modified to allow specifing whether provider�s physical or payto address is used. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of AL for instance requires the physical address to be used in block 33.
V25.4 04/26/2012
  • 5010 extraction problem when primary payor was auto insurance corrected.
  • 5010 problem with destination name corrected.
V25.5 05/02/2012
  • 5010 problem for providers using the clearinghouse option. The date filed was not being properly set in all cases.
V25.6 05/04/2012
  • 5010 modified to truncate mileage > 100 to whole number (Medicare CR 7065).
V25.7 � 05/08/2012
  • Corrected another roundoff error in posting charges.
  • Improved COB screen error handling.
V25.8 � 05/09/2012
  • Cleanup and pack now handle COB records.
  • Better error cleanup for COB aborts.
V25.9 05/10/2012
  • 5010 electronic claims technique used to file secondary claims flag set incorrectly for BC/BS of AL and Clearinghouse.
V25.10 05/22/2012
  • New fields added to collection letter data files (version 7). To use the new fields, edit page 7 of COMPANY file and set the version number to either 0 (always uses latest version) or 7.
  • Field Name Description FM_ADDR Origin address FM_CITY Origin city FM_STATE Origin state FM_ZIP Origin zip TO_ADDR Destination address TO_CITY Destination city TO_STATE Destination state TO_ZIP Destination zip NAME_INS1 Name of primary insurance POLICY_INS1 Policy number of primary insurance NAME_INS2 Name of secondary insurance POLICY_INS2 Policy number of secondary insurance
V25.11 05/24/2012
  • 5010 electronic claims modified for AL Medicaid to transmit provider's Medicaid number in REF_2010BB.
V25.12 06/06/2012
  • Corrected problem with 5010 electronic claims indicating that COB benefits were needed for private pay invoices.
V25.13 06/21/2012
  • Added new version 7 fields to Collect1 program.
V25.14 06/22/2012
  • Added user to G/L transaction printout.
V25.15 06/28/2012
  • Both rendering and billing provider NPI numbers are now contained in the PROVIDER file.
  • 5010 electronic claims now uses billing provider NPI from PROVIDER file when billing for multiple rendering providers.
  • Extract collection letter number #5 now checks for zero writeoff.
V25.16 07/03/2012
  • F10 filter for patient record now includes searching responsible party's name.
V25.17 07/10/2012
  • 5010 electronic claims problem billing for multiple providers corrected (NM1*85).
  • 5010 electronic claims (REF*G2) dashes and spaces removed from PIN.
V25.18 07/18/2012
  • New custom export #34 added (see V25.19).
V25.19 07/19/2012
  • Export #34 modified:
  • Columns:
  • Invoice code
  • Primary paycode
  • Primary insurance code
  • Primary payer name
  • Base rate HCPCS code
  • Patient name
  • Date of service
  • A0425 charges
  • A0427 charges
  • A0428 charges
  • A0429 charges
  • A0430 charges
  • A0431 charges
  • A0433 charges
  • A0434 charges
  • A0435 charges
  • A0436 charges
  • Other charges
  • Total charges
  • Total cash payments
  • Total writeoffs
  • Invoice balance
V25.20 07/20/2012
  • Improved error message for invalid NPI numbers.
  • Improved data entry validation for NPI numbers in PROVIDER file.
V25.21 07/31/2012
  • Corrected problem with Export #34.
V25.22 08/7/2012
  • Updated LA 5010 electronic claims to support new carrier (Novitas Solutions). Switchover date is 8/13/12.
V25.23 08/22/2012
  • Corrected problem updating PROVIDER table from old company.
V25.24 08/28/2012
  • Corrected problem with EXPORT2.
V25.25 08/29/2012
  • Corrected problem with overflow of sequence numbers in A4010 and A5010 electronic claims.
  • General cleanup preparing for W32 program.
V25.26 08/30/2012
  • A5010 extraction modified for LA Medicare to include CR/LF's.
V25.27 08/30/2012
  • Insured name in paycode records cannot be blank.
V25.28 09/27/2012
  • New backup method added.
  • 2-System Files + C-User
  • Backup types:
  • 1 - generate BAR.@@@ file
  • Backup to floppy drive can span multiple diskettes
  • Does not work on 64 bit versions of Windows
V25.29 09/28/2012
  • New Export #35 Production Report added.
  • Columns:
  • Logon
  • Total Invoices
  • Invoice Code
  • Post Date
  • Charges
  • Cash Payments
  • Noncash Payments
  • User Defined Code #1
  • User Defined Code #2
  • Lockbox Date
V25.30 10/04/2012
  • Export #35 revised.
V25.32 10/15/2012
  • ANSI 5010 electronic claims modified for LA Medicaid (mileage is rounded to whole number).
V25.33 10/18/2012
  • New option added to INSURANCE screen (page 2) for Block 32. Option 7 (print from and to in 4 lines) should be used for printing CMS-1500 forms for BC/BS of Alabama. Alabama customers should update the insurance record for BC/BS of Alabama.
V25.34 10/23/2012
  • Program compatible with 64 bit Windows now available.
V25.35 10/23/2012
  • Corrected problem with 64 bit runing EMS Claims.
V25.36 10/24/2012
  • Corrected problem with 64 bit exiting to console prompt with blank prompt.
  • Corrected problem with 64 bit DBU not opening files in exclusive mode.
V25.37 11/14/2012
  • ANSI 5010 electronic claims problem with CR1 segment corrected when no mileage charge found.
V25.38 11/27/2012
  • Print invoice report bug causing keyboard lockup corrected.
V25.39 12/05/2012
  • Corrected problem with EMSW32 posting payments.
V25.40 12/06/2012
  • ANSI 5010 electronic claims improved for filing secondary claims.
V25.41 12/06/2012
  • Invoice XML export improved to include ICD 9 codes.
V25.42 01/02/2013
  • End of month closing no longer sets the invoice date printed for all unprinted invoices.
  • Logisticare specific logic added to reset invoice date printed if invoice is moved to active status.
V25.43 01/04/2013
  • Improved error message in A5010.
V25.44 01/11/2013
  • NSF extraction version 1 and 2 problem corrected.
V25.45 01/22/2013
  • Corrected bug in editing COMPANY file (EMSW32).
V25.46 02/07/2013
  • New CONFIG file added to System Files screen. Program configuration settings previously stored in COMPANY file have now moved to the CONFIG file.
  • New option to extract collection data in XML format added.
  • Multiple issues with EMSW32 source files being out of sync with EMS source corrected.
V25.47 02/08/2013
  • Problem with V25.46 update to collection extraction corrected
V25.48 02/19/2013
  • COLLECTx.XML export file now includes collection level attribute..
V25.49 02/22/2013
  • COLLECTx.XML export file now includes many new fields.
V25.50 02/25/2013
  • Added charge HCPCS code to invoice and collect XML exports.
V25.51 02/27/2013
  • Added support for a new clearinghouse Office Ally.
  • AL, GA, and TN providers (Cahaba GBA carrier) must switch to a new transmission method by July 1st; Cahaba GBA is shutting down their dial-up support system.
  • Providers can enroll with Office Ally at their web site:
  • http://www.officeally.com
  • Click the "Enroll Now" button.
V25.52 02/28/2013
  • Dashes are no longer removed from patient's last name in ANSI 837 5010 electronic claims.
V25.53 03/31/2013
  • Cleanup no longer remove invoices in Legal or Hold status.
  • Update process now automatically determines whether to update 32 bit or 64 bit program.
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