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E-mail Distribution

January 19, 2010

Electronic Data Interchange Support Services (EDISS) sends E-mail Distributions to subscribers wishing to receive the latest Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) updates. Direct all questions regarding the content of this E-mail to EDISS. Contact information is provided at the bottom of this document. Do not reply to this E-mail.

Sign-up for 835 Electronic Remittance Advice!

For All Trading Partners

EDI Support Services (EDISS) is committed to helping Trading Partners lower administrative burdens and costs by encouraging the use of 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA). Healthcare providers, who made the switch from paper remittances to ERA, prefer receiving ERA. The following are advantages of the ERA:

Faster – Transfer time-sensitive remittance data within seconds with ERA, as opposed to waiting for paper remittances to arrive through the mail.
Expedited Reconciliation – Reconcile patient accounts more quickly with the ERA. ERA accelerates reimbursements from patients and secondary insurances.
Automatic Posting – Automatically post payment upon receipt (of an ERA) with many practice management software packages. Providers may work with their vendor to verify if their current software has this capability. EDISS provides a vendor contact list in the Software and Vendors section of the EDISS website. Providers can use this list to determine which vendors have automatic posting capability.
More Detail – The ERA transaction contains all content found on a paper remittance with more detail. In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) states:
The information shown in paper remittance notices mirrors the information available in the standardized ERA transactions. The same adjustment reason codes, remarks, messages, organization of data at the service, claim, or provider summary level, balancing formulas, beneficiary and provider liability information, and summary data are shown in both.
FREE Viewing Software – EDISS offers and supports PC-ACE Pro32 for viewing, reading, and printing ERA’s. CMS offers two free software products to view, print, and read the ERA: Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) for Medicare Part B and PC Print for Medicare Part A.
Positive User Experience – Response from a user who has tried the free software:
I was surprised that it’s so easy to use! I like how you can print out hard copies of the ERA; it’s much better than going into a file drawer and hunting for a paper copy!

To register for ERA, add the transaction to your profile in Total OnBoarding (TOB) and indicate how the transaction will be received. If you need assistance with the registration process, see the TOB user guide located at www.edissweb.com.

For additional help, contact the EDI Help Desk at 1-800-967-7902 or E-mail support@edissweb.com.

Total OnBoarding Implementation Continues

For All Iowa Medicaid Trading Partners

On February 1, 2010, EDI Support Services (EDISS) will implement Total OnBoarding (TOB) for all Iowa Medicaid providers.

TOB is a user-friendly online registration and testing tool, replacing the current paper registration and claim testing process. TOB will be required for all Iowa Medicaid providers. During the transition to TOB, EDISS will determine a date when this process will fully replace the current paper registration process, and EDISS will no longer accept paper registration forms.

EDISS is pleased to offer the following TOB workshops during the month of January:

NOTE: Iowa Medicaid providers not already registered in TOB are strongly encouraged to attend these sessions.

Getting Started with EDISS and Total OnBoarding (TOB)

01/26/2010

3:00 p.m. (CT)

Getting Started with EDISS and Total OnBoarding (TOB)

01/28/2010

(Select View Events by Date)

11:00 a.m. (CT)

Begin your online enrollment through TOB today by clicking on the following link: https://noridian.totalonboarding.com

What is the EDI Support Services Newsletter?

For All Trading Partners

The newest edition of the EDI Support Services (EDISS) newsletter, EDISS News, has been posted to the News and Publication page of www.edissweb.com. This edition focuses on the 2010 plans of EDISS.

For those not familiar with the EDISS Newsletter, it is an electronic newsletter designed around topics of interest provided to EDISS by our Trading Partners. For example, the EDISS Newsletter released in November focused on PC-ACE Pro32.

Topics are determined based on feedback from our provider community. If you have a topic or idea you would like to see in a future newsletter, please e-mail your suggestion to support@edissweb.com.

EDISS welcomes suggestions from our Trading Partners and looks forward to providing you with useful information through EDISS News.

EDI Support Services Contact Information:
Phone:	Fax:	E-Mail:	Website:
1-800-967-7902	1-877-269-1472	support@edissweb.com	www.edissweb.com

EDISS sends out this distribution. If there are any questions regarding the content of this distribution contact EDISS.

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Information contained within this distribution is not intended to be republished or shared with Trading Partners who are not customers of EDI Support Services. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution or copying is prohibited.

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