DME
MAC Jurisdiction C Site LinksApril 23, 2008
Attention All DME MAC Electronic Submitters and Vendors
CEDI Transition Deadline for Jurisdictions A and D is Drawing Near
Electronic Trading Partners in Jurisdictions A and D must be transitioned to CEDI before May 1, 2008.
Electronic Trading Partners in Jurisdictions B and C must be transitioned to CEDI before June 1, 2008.
CEDI and the DME MACs strongly encourage all electronic Trading Partners to transition to CEDI prior to the cutover dates listed above. To become a CEDI production submitter you must:
- Make sure your software vendor has completed testing with CEDI. A list of approved CEDI vendors can be found by clicking on the following link: http://www.ngscedi.com/outreach_materials/Approved_CEDI_Vendor.pdf
- Obtain the necessary software and/or communications changes from your vendor to interact with the CEDI system.
- Contact your vendor to determine the date when you can begin exchanging files with CEDI. Electronic trading partners/submitters should move into production with CEDI as soon as possible.
NOTE: CEDI will continue to update the CEDI approved vendor list. To view this list, click on or paste the following into your Internet browser: http://www.ngscedi.com/outreach_materials/Approved_CEDI_Vendor.pdf. The list can also be accessed by going to www.ngscedi.com. Click on Outreach Materials and then click on Approved Vendor List.
National Government Services, Inc., the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) contractor contacted all DME MAC software vendors, clearinghouses and billing services to initiate the testing process. Software vendors must complete testing with CEDI prior to converting their electronic customers to CEDI. Once a software vendor is approved, their customers can begin submitting their electronic claims to CEDI.
All trading partners/submitters can transition to CEDI prior to the cutover date for the Jurisdiction(s) with which they currently exchange electronic transactions. CEDI is receiving all Front End Edit Reports and electronic remittance advice (ERA) files produced by the DME MAC Jurisdictions regardless of whether the claims were submitted to a DME MAC or to CEDI. This allows a trading partner/submitter to submit claims to a DME MAC on one day and to move to CEDI the next day with the ability to receive all Front End Edit Reports and ERAs. CEDI maintains 45 days of reports and ERAs under each CEDI login for retrieval by the trading partners/submitters.
All PC-Ace Pro32 Users must complete the following instructions to communicate with CEDI.
- Visit the CEDI Web site at www.ngscedi.com. Select "Telecommunications" and download the Asynchronous Communication Manual.
- Contact the CEDI Help Desk at NGS.CEDIHelpdesk@wellpoint.com to obtain the CEDI phone number and your password. Be sure to provide your Trading Partner/Submitter ID and your company name.
- Follow the instructions in the Asynchronous Communication Manual to change the dial-in phone number to the CEDI phone number obtained from the CEDI Help Desk.
- Follow the instructions in the Asynchronous Communication Manual to dial, login, connect and begin sending and receiving files with CEDI.
All Express Plus users must download the upgrade (Version 4.3.8) and follow the instructions below to communicate with CEDI. To download and begin using the new Version 4.3.8 of Express Plus, you need to:
- Access the CEDI Web site at: http://www.ngscedi.com
- Select "Software Downloads"
- On the "Software Downloads" page, print ALL of the following
documents:
- Express Plus Upgrade Instructions - These instructions will guide you through the process of running the Express Plus upgrade program.
- Express Plus CEDI Script - These instructions will guide you through the procedures to create the communications' scripts to connect to and send/receive files with CEDI.
- Express Plus CEDI Connection and Login - These instructions will assist you in logging into CEDI and sending/receiving files with CEDI.
- Follow the instruction documents listed in the order above.
- You may also download the updated DME Express Plus User Manual from the "Software Downloads" page.
To stay informed of all CEDI updates, visit the CEDI Web site at www.ngscedi.com and sign up for the CEDI Listserv by selecting the Listserv Registration Link. You will then be prompted to submit your email address and name to subscribe. This listserv is for all entities participating with CEDI whether you are a third-party billing agency or a supplier performing your own EDI transmissions.
