HIPAA: 2004 Electronic Transactions Archive
The following are links to updates for billers of electronic
transactions published in 2004. For more information about the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),
in-state providers can call the Telephone Service Center (TSC)
at 1-800-541-5555 (border providers and out-of-state billers
billing for in-state providers, call [916] 636-1200).
277 Transaction Companion Guide Now Available – Medi-Cal has developed a Companion Guide for the 277 Version 4010A1 Health Care Claim Status Response transaction.
December 2004
Automated Eligibility VerificationSystem (AEVS) Voice Response Terminology Changes – Some terms used in the Automated Eligibility Verification System (AEVS) have been modified to be consistent with recent field name changes in the 270/271 Real-Time Internet Eligibility transaction and Point of Service network.
September 2004
276 Transaction Companion Guide Now Available – Medi-Cal has developed a Companion Guide for the 276 Version 4010A1 Health Care Claim Status batch transaction.
August 2004
Volunteers Needed for Fall 2004 Beta-Testing of 270/271 Transactions – EDS, the Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary, is seeking volunteers to beta-test the 270/271 Version 4010A1 Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response transactions through leased-line and CICS Inter-System Communication (ISC) submissions.
July 2004
Internet Professional Claim Submission (IPCS) Online Claim Form and User Guide Updates – Effective July 19, 2004, the 837 Professional Standard Claim on the Internet (also known as the Internet Professional Claim Submission [IPCS] Online Claim Form) will be updated to ensure compliance with HIPAA.
June 2004
276/277 Claim Status Transaction Updates – On July 19, 2004, selected field names on the 276/277 Claim Status Request and Response transaction will be updated.
June 2004
270/271 Real-Time Internet Eligibility (RTIE) Screen Changes – On March 22, 2004, selected field names used in the 270/271 Real-Time Internet Eligibility (RTIE) transactions (previously called "Determine Patient's Eligibility and Internet Batch Eligibility [IBEA] Processing") changed to comply with transaction standards mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
March 2004
837 Version 4010A1 Transaction: Correction of Systems Error – Medi-Cal has corrected a systems error that in certain instances caused the rejection of multiple 837 Version 4010A1 transactions for the same recipient.
February 2004
837 Version 4010A1 Transaction: Correction of Systems Errors – Errors that occurred during the processing of 837 Version 4010A1 transactions submitted between September 22, 2003 and January 12, 2004 have been corrected.
January 2004
ASC X12N 837 Transactions: Delimiter Specification Change – Following the October 2003 implementation of the ASC X12N 837 Version 4010A1 format, certain transactions were rejected and reported as having invalid delimiters.
January 2004
Computer Media Claims Enrollment and Testing Procedures for 837 4010A1 Transactions – Medi-Cal now offers Computer Media Claims (CMC) filing using the ASC X12N 837 4010A1 transaction format.
January 2004
277 Transaction Companion Guide Now Available – Medi-Cal has developed a Companion Guide for the 277 Version 4010A1 Health Care Claim Status Response transaction.
December 2004
Automated Eligibility VerificationSystem (AEVS) Voice Response Terminology Changes – Some terms used in the Automated Eligibility Verification System (AEVS) have been modified to be consistent with recent field name changes in the 270/271 Real-Time Internet Eligibility transaction and Point of Service network.
September 2004
276 Transaction Companion Guide Now Available – Medi-Cal has developed a Companion Guide for the 276 Version 4010A1 Health Care Claim Status batch transaction.
August 2004
Volunteers Needed for Fall 2004 Beta-Testing of 270/271 Transactions – EDS, the Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary, is seeking volunteers to beta-test the 270/271 Version 4010A1 Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response transactions through leased-line and CICS Inter-System Communication (ISC) submissions.
July 2004
Internet Professional Claim Submission (IPCS) Online Claim Form and User Guide Updates – Effective July 19, 2004, the 837 Professional Standard Claim on the Internet (also known as the Internet Professional Claim Submission [IPCS] Online Claim Form) will be updated to ensure compliance with HIPAA.
June 2004
276/277 Claim Status Transaction Updates – On July 19, 2004, selected field names on the 276/277 Claim Status Request and Response transaction will be updated.
June 2004
270/271 Real-Time Internet Eligibility (RTIE) Screen Changes – On March 22, 2004, selected field names used in the 270/271 Real-Time Internet Eligibility (RTIE) transactions (previously called "Determine Patient's Eligibility and Internet Batch Eligibility [IBEA] Processing") changed to comply with transaction standards mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
March 2004
837 Version 4010A1 Transaction: Correction of Systems Error – Medi-Cal has corrected a systems error that in certain instances caused the rejection of multiple 837 Version 4010A1 transactions for the same recipient.
February 2004
837 Version 4010A1 Transaction: Correction of Systems Errors – Errors that occurred during the processing of 837 Version 4010A1 transactions submitted between September 22, 2003 and January 12, 2004 have been corrected.
January 2004
ASC X12N 837 Transactions: Delimiter Specification Change – Following the October 2003 implementation of the ASC X12N 837 Version 4010A1 format, certain transactions were rejected and reported as having invalid delimiters.
January 2004
Computer Media Claims Enrollment and Testing Procedures for 837 4010A1 Transactions – Medi-Cal now offers Computer Media Claims (CMC) filing using the ASC X12N 837 4010A1 transaction format.
January 2004