What is an 834 eligibility file?

Put as simply as possible, an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 834 file is the standard format in which employers can communicate their employees’ health insurance enrollment and maintenance data to insurance carriers.

What is an 834 companion guide?

The VBA 834 Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance Companion Guide provides supplemental information to the Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) that exists between VBA and its electronic trading partners. The ASC X12 834 v005010X220A1 is the established standard for the benefit enrollment and maintenance transaction.

What are eligibility files?

Member eligibility file means a data file containing demographic information for each individual member eligible for medical or pharmacy benefits for one or more days of coverage at any time during the reporting month.

Which loop segment has the member detail in the 834 transaction?

The 834 transaction provides the capability to terminate a member at either the Member Detail INS level (loop 2000) or at the Health Coverage HD level (loop 2300).

What is an enrollment file?

Enrollment File means the list(s) submitted by Client to MCLIC, in accordance with Article II, indicating the Part D Eligible Retirees that Client has submitted for enrollment in the EGWP Benefit, as verified by MCLIC through CMS eligibility files.

What is a 837 transaction?

The 837-transaction set is the electronic submission of healthcare claim information. Healthcare service providers are required to be compliant with HIPAA EDI standards when submitting medical claims to payers in electronic format.

What is a 278 file?

The EDI 278 transaction set is called Health Care Services Review Information. A healthcare provider, such as a hospital, will send a 278 transaction to request an authorization from a payer, such as an insurance company. Information copy – for any health services review information sent to service providers.

What is a 276 file?

The EDI 276 transaction set is a Health Care Claim Status Inquiry. It is used by healthcare providers to verify the status of a claim submitted previously to a payer, such as an insurance company, HMO, government agency like Medicare or Medicaid, etc.

What is Loop and segment?

Each individual loop on an electronic claim has a segment component where the data is entered. The loops and segments contain the readable information that provides the clearinghouse the identifying information for the claim that was filed.

How do I read an 837 EDI file?

How to Read an EDI (837) File – Overview

  1. Navigate to Filing > CMS-1500.
  2. Find the electronic claim you want to view and select the. icon.
  3. Click View EDI File.