HealthData Resources-NEWS 1st Quarter for 1997

updated 03/30/97

03/30/97

MBS 8.1 Update Disk released.

• 1/24/97 NSF Format Electronic Claims state of WY/ND: FB1 record is required. Program modified to include FB1 record on all claims per their specs.
• 1/29/97 NSF Format Electronic Claims state of Texas MEDICAID: EA0 record is required to include the Medicaid PIN of the referring physician in field 20 instead of UPIN. This required the addition of a MEDICAID PIN 9 digit field to the referring physician table. The user will be required to update this table with the appropriate referring physician Medicaid PIN. This number is used on Medicaid claims instead of UPIN number for the state of Texas. This is a new requirement for electronic claim processing for Texas Medicaid. Claims will be suspended (accepted but not paid on!) if this number is not included in this field. MBSENS.EXE MBS02.EXE MBS02N.EXE MBS12.EXE MBS51.LIB
• 3/19/97 NSF Format Electronic Claims state of Texas has changed platforms from Texas THIN to rEDI-link Blue. The new platform is supported by MBS using PCPLUS/ZMODEM/Zipped format. The PCPLUS used is the Windows version. Users must have windows 95 or 97 and the PCPLUS Windows version. Updated Appendix A-7 is also included with this update. Texas EDIBLUE\PRG11 PRG12 and PRG13 1 Disk.
• Interrupt reset functions have been upgraded for multi-user access (non-accelerated) MBS239.EXE MBS240.EXE
• Posting process: correct Maxium number per month reached problem. MBS20.EXE
• Texas Commercial claims now reguire FB1 record. BCBS Texas Claims require FA0 field 21. MBSENS.EXE
• NSF Electronic Claims. Added usuage of HA0 record to reflect Claim Notes (~Y flag in Notes Field in Charge Entry Facility). Added usuage of HA0 record to reflect expanded procedure description (~ZP flag in Notes Field in Charge Entry Facility). MBSENS.EXE

02/15/97

ActiveX and Smart Cards Update

HealthData annouces the introduction of the ActiveX SmartCard conrol for developers. The control will allow for control over smartcard reader/writers via a web page. You could also simply use the control to access a reader writer from and Visual Basic or C++ application. Check it out Ic_xcard.htm

01/10/97

ActiveX and Smart Cards

HealthData annouces a ActiveX Control for Smartcards. Reading and writing from a smartcard located on the client side reader from within the HTTP browser. The application development uses C++ or VB, output to and from any SQL database while updating the SmartCard in the client reader. Uses include, Web site verifcation solutions, sync data files to client cards, log client usage of other web sites or Internet applications. Read more about it or email us with you questions. Learn more about ActiveX and the Internet in our Internet Applications pages. Sample controls coming soon.

01/27/97

THIN Updated Protocol Required to Submitt Tx E-Claims

Submission to Texas Health Information Network (THIN) via the Kermit protocol will be changing as of April 1st 1997. This change by Blue Cross, will require all users currently submitting electronic claims from Medical Business System 8.0 via the Kermit Protocol, to change to a protocol supported by PCPLUS, such as Zmodem with PKZip compression. HealthData Resources will upgrading the MBS software to reflect these changes by Blue Cross Blue Shield. However, before you can upgrade your system, you must make sure your hardware and DOS system can support the upgrade. The upgrade will require users to operate in Windows 95 as our transmission program is available only in Windows 95. Please call technical support if you have questions about your hardware and compatibility with Windows 95.

This change in submissions protocol will make eclaims much faster, you should experience fewer disconnects and Blue Cross promises no busy signals. This all will lead to future options for EOB downloading and posting to accounts. This change has been mandated by Blue Cross Blue Shield and all users must be upgraded and transmitting by April 1st as no claims will be accepted by THIN via the Kermit method after that date. To facilitate this upgrade users should complete the attached form and submit it to Provider Support at 972-766-1043, as soon as possible.

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