Hi Doug, You don't have to use the 835 for the EFT payment transaction to the bank. ACH format or proprietary is fine. See page 15 of the 835 implementation guide.
Mary J. Pecci California Department of Health Services Office of HIPAA Compliance (916)255-6008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Cassavar, Doug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 11:47 AM To: Transactions (E-mail) Subject: 835 EFT Question I'm wondering if anyone can answer this question for me. I work for a Payer organization and we are developing the 835 transaction including transmission of electronic funds. We would like to send the remittance advice (information only) to the provider via the 835 and send the actual payment to the bank via a separate transaction. Question: Are we required to send electronic funds to the bank in an 835 format -or- can we use another standard bank transaction to accomplish the funds transfer (ie. proprietary or ACH format). Douglas Cassavar Paramount Health Care 419-887-2123 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your request. ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that it may take up to 72 hours to process your request.
