Attention All CEDI Suppliers, Billing Services, Clearinghouses and Vendors

CEDI Change to the B108 Rejection

The Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) has been rejecting claims with a B108 error message on the CEDI GenResponse Report when the NSC supplier number and/or NPI are not linked to the Trading Partner (Submitter) ID. Effective May 23, 2008, the B108 rejection is now set as a warning edit and will no longer reject the claims at CEDI. Claims accepted by CEDI will be forwarded to the appropriate DME MAC where front end edits will continue to be performed.  These edits will validate the supplier is authorized for EDI transactions and perform NPI validation.

CEDI edit B108 will be turned on in the future and at that time claims that do not have an NSC and NPI match with the Trading Partner (Submitter) ID will be rejected by CEDI and not forwarded to the DME MACs.  It is important that electronic trading partners complete the steps below to correct the B108 warning message and avoid future rejection of claims. 

DME MAC Electronic Trading Partners that received the B108 rejection from CEDI prior to May 23, 2008, can now resubmit those claims.  When those claims are resubmitted, the electronic trading partner will see the B108 warning message but the claims will not be rejected by CEDI. As stated above, claims accepted by CEDI will be forwarded to the appropriate DME MAC where front end edits will continue to be performed.  These edits will validate the supplier is authorized for EDI transactions and perform NPI validation.  
 
All DME MAC Electronic Trading Partners that receive the B108 warning message should complete the following steps.  (If a Supplier Authorization Form has previously been submitted to CEDI for the Submitter ID and supplier NSC number/NPI receiving the B108 warning message, please do not complete the steps below.)

1. The supplier must complete the Supplier Authorization Form by clicking on the following link: http://www.ngscedi.com/forms/formsindex.htm
2. Once complete, click on the submit button at the bottom of the form
3. Print the form
4. Sign the form on the last page where it indicates “Authorized DME Supplier Signature”
5. List the title of the signer and the date signed
6. Fax the form to CEDI at 315-442-4299
7. Retain a copy for your records

NOTE:  The Supplier Authorization Form cannot be signed by a third party.  This form MUST be signed by the supplier.

Post Date 05/28/08