Common Electronic Data Interchange Observance of the Christmas Holiday

In observance of the Christmas Holiday, the National Government Services office will be closed on Friday, December 25, 2009.

The CEDI Help Desk will reopen on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. eastern time (ET) for normal business hours.

The CEDI Gateway will be open for Trading Partners to exchange transactions on Friday, December 25, 2009.

Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) Reports and Electronic Remittance Advices produced on Thursday, December 24, 2009 will be delivered to the Trading Partner's CEDI mailbox between Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28, 2009.

All DME MAC jurisdictions will observe Friday, December 25, 2009 as a holiday and claim cycles will not run.

Claims received after 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 24, 2009 through 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, December 28, 2009 will be delivered to the DME MAC Jurisdictions on Monday, December 28, 2009 with a receipt date of Monday, December 28, 2009. DME MAC reports for these claims will be available for download on Tuesday, December 29, 2009.

Electronic Remittance Advices produced Monday night will be available Tuesday, December 29, 2009.

Please contact the CEDI Help Desk regarding any questions at ngs.cedihelpdesk@wellpoint.com or at 866-311-9184.

Post Date 12/22/09