We are in the process of developing error reporting procedures with payers regarding the transmission of 834's. In a scheduled change file scenario in the proprietary interface world, it is a fairly standard practice to send an empty file including a header and trailer (with a record count) to confirm that the senders extraction procedures were successful and that there were simply no changes to report. This eliminates the need for the payer to pick up the phone, or send an email, to inquire with the sender regarding the status of an expected file simply because their were no changes to report that period.
Is there a particular guideline to be used with the 834 or HIPAA in general? Should a normal transmission be sent with an empty ST/SE transaction set without any segments between? Thus the value in SE01 - Number of Segments would be 2 including the ST/SE. Thanks in advance for any assistance. ______________________ Mike Secrist Morneau Sobeco Ph: 412-687-3236, ext. 231 Fax: 412-622-5665 ********************************************************************** 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. ====================================================== The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.
