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1 ELECTRONIC REMITTANCE ADVICE (835) companion guide Refers to the Implementation guide Based on ASC X12/ 005010X221A1 Health Care Claim Payment/ Advice DECEMBER 31 2015 ELECTRONIC REMITTANCE ADVICE (835) companion guide DECEMBER 2015 2 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT This material contains confidential, proprietary information. Unauthorized use or disclosure of the information is strictly prohibited. The information in this document is furnished for Change Healthcare and Trading Partner use only. Changes are periodically made to the information in this document; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of this publication. Change Healthcare may make improvements and/or changes in the product and/or program described in this publication at any time. This document is the property of Change Healthcare Operations LLC, and is furnished solely for use pursuant to a license agreement giving the user the right to use the Change Healthcare Transaction Service(s) referenced in this document.

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3 This document may be copied. ELECTRONIC REMITTANCE ADVICE (835) companion guide DECEMBER 2015 3 PREFACE This companion guide to the v5010 ASC X12N Technical Reports Type 3 (TR3 s) and associated errata adopted under hipaa clarifies and specifies the data content when exchanging electronically with Change Healthcare. Transmissions based on this companion guide , used in tandem with the v5010 ASC X12N TR3 s, are compliant with both ASC X12 syntax and those guides. This companion guide is intended to convey information that is within the framework of the ASC X12N Implementation Guides adopted for use under hipaa . The companion guide is not intended to convey information that in any way exceeds the requirements or usages of data expressed in the Implementation Guides. ELECTRONIC REMITTANCE ADVICE (835) companion guide DECEMBER 2015 4 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION.

4 6 SCOPE .. 7 OVERVIEW .. 8 REFERENCES .. 8 ASC X12 Technical Reports Type 3 (TR3s) .. 8 Change Healthcare Web Resources .. 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .. 9 2 GETTING STARTED .. 10 WORKING WITH CHANGE HEALTHCARE .. 10 Sales Contract .. 10 Non-Disclosure Agreement .. 10 Implementation .. 10 Connectivity .. 10 TRADING PARTNER REGISTRATION .. 10 Enrollment .. 11 Payer List Review .. 11 Change Healthcare Setup .. 12 Setup Forms .. 12 Payer Registration .. 13 CERTIFICATION AND TESTING OVERVIEW .. 14 3 TESTING WITH CHANGE HEALTHCARE .. 15 ERA Implementation Process .. 15 4 CONNECTIVITY WITH CHANGE HEALTHCARE / COMMUNICATIONS .. 16 PROCESS FLOWS .. 16 TRANSMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES .. 16 Retransmission Procedures .. 16 COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL SPECIFICATIONS .. 17 PASSWORDS .. 17 5 CONTACT INFORMATION.

5 18 EDI CUSTOMER SERVICE .. 18 EDI TECHNICAL 18 PROVIDER SERVICE NUMBER .. 18 APPLICABLE WEBSITES/E-MAIL .. 18 6 CONTROL SEGMENTS/ENVELOPES .. 19 ISA/IEA .. 19 20 ST/SE .. 20 ELECTRONIC REMITTANCE ADVICE (835) companion guide DECEMBER 2015 5 7 CHANGE HEALTHCARE SPECIFIC BUSINESS RULES AND LIMITATIONS .. 21 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND REPORTS .. 21 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .. 21 REPORT INVENTORY .. 21 9 TRADING PARTNER AGREEMENTS .. 21 10 TRANSACTION SPECIFIC INFORMATION .. 22 APPENDICES .. 23 1 IMPLEMENTATION CHECKLIST .. 23 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .. 25 CHANGE LOG .. 26 ELECTRONIC REMITTANCE ADVICE (835) companion guide DECEMBER 2015 6 1 INTRODUCTION This section describes how ASC X12N Technical Reports Type 3 (TR3 s) adopted under hipaa will be detailed with the use of a table. The tables contain a row for each segment that Change Healthcare has something additional, over and above, the information in the IGs.

6 That information can: 1. Limit the repeat of loops, or segments 2. Limit the length of a simple data element 3. Specify a sub-set of the IGs internal code listings 4. Clarify the use of loops, segments, composite and simple data elements 5. Any other information tied directly to a loop, segment, composite or simple data element pertinent to trading electronically with Change Healthcare. In addition to the row for each segment, one or more additional rows are used to describe Change Healthcare s usage for composite and simple data elements and for any other information. Notes and comments should be placed at the deepest level of detail. For example, a note about a code value should be placed on a row specifically for that code value, not in a general note about the segment. The following example table specifies the columns and suggested use of some rows for the detailed description of the transaction set companion guides.

7 For more details, please see the Transaction Specific Information section. Page # Loop ID Reference Name Codes Length Notes/Comments 193 2100C NM1 Subscriber Name This type of row always exists to indicate that a new segment has begun. It is always shaded at 10% and notes or comment about the segment itself goes in this cell. 195 2100C NM109 Subscriber Primary Identifier 15 This type of row exists to limit the length of the specified data element. 196 2100C REF Subscriber Additional Identification 197 2100C REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier 18, 49, 6P, HJ, N6 These are the only codes transmitted by Change Healthcare. Plan Network Identification Number N6 makes it clear that the code value belongs to the row immediately above it This type of row exists when a note for a particular code value is required.

8 For example, this note may say that value N6 is the default. Not populating the first 3 columns makes it clear that the code value belongs to the row immediately above it. 218 2110C EB Subscriber Eligibility or Benefit Information 231 2110C EB13-1 Product/Service ID Qualifier AD This row illustrates how to indicate a component data element in the Reference column and also how to specify that only one code value is applicable. ELECTRONIC REMITTANCE ADVICE (835) companion guide DECEMBER 2015 7 SCOPE This companion guide is intended for Trading Partners trading ASC/X12N 005010 transactions with Change Healthcare. The purpose of this guide is to convey the information needed to commence and maintain communication exchange with Change Healthcare s Exchange Services, for the purpose of conducting ASC X12/ 005010X221A1 Health Care Claim Payment/ Advice transactions.

9 This guide is intended to supplement information from the ASC X12 Technical Reports Type 3 (TR3s). It is designed to provide the information necessary to facilitate electronic interchange of healthcare transactions with Change Healthcare. Electronic Data Interchange, or EDI, is a way of sending information from one computer to another. EDI helps providers and payers maintain a flow of vital information by enabling the transmission of claims and managed care transactions. EDI connects providers, payers and other health care partners using computers and communications networks or modems and ordinary phone lines. It allows you to send and receive vital healthcare information electronically. Information is sent from your billing or practice management system to an EDI network where it is verified for accuracy and then sent straight through to the payer's computer systems.

10 At Change Healthcare, we partner with hundreds of practice management system vendors to bring you connectivity to our network. Upon request, we can supply you with a list of our Networked Partners. As an industry leader with decades of experience, Change Healthcare provides EDI solutions and connectivity to more than 500,000 providers and 1,200 payers for claim, ERA and real-time eligibility and benefit verification transactions. With Change Healthcare, you will benefit through: The nation s largest clearinghouse with the greatest provider reach in the industry Multiple transaction types in hipaa -compliant formats Available data verification and edits that reduces rejections No additional software to install Expert and efficient implementation ELECTRONIC REMITTANCE ADVICE (835) companion guide DECEMBER 2015 8 OVERVIEW This guide is composed of the following sections: Section 1 Introduction: Scope, overview, and related references.