The Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) Testing Status and Important Transition Updates

National Government Services, Inc., the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) contractor contacted all  DME MAC software vendors, clearinghouses and billing services currently on file with the DME MACs to initiate the transaction testing process which includes verifying the appropriate CEDI communication protocols.  Software vendors must complete testing with CEDI prior to converting any of their electronic customers to CEDI.  Once a software vendor is approved, any of their customers can begin submitting their electronic claims to CEDI. 

The following vendors have completed testing with CEDI:  

Care Centric, Inc.
Compulink Business Systems
Diabco
E Rx Network/Allwin Data
GCS Health
Noble House
Omnisys LLC
PC Solutions
QS/1 Data Systems
Reimbursement Services, Inc. Team DME

A current list of the approved vendors is maintained on the CEDI Web site at www.ngscedi.com . This list will be updated as vendors complete the testing process with CEDI.

If you are an electronic Trading Partner (Submitter) who uses an approved vendor listed above: 

• You must obtain the necessary software and/or communications changes from your vendor to interact with the CEDI system.
• Your vendor shall advise you when you can begin exchanging files with CEDI.
• Your vendor shall also provide your initial password for logging into CEDI.
• Your Trading Partner (Submitter/Sender ID) will not change.
• Your Trading Partner (Submitter/Sender ID) will become your Login ID to connect to CEDI.

NOTE: Once an Electronic Trading Partner begins sending to CEDI, CEDI will deliver the following back to the Trading Partner:

• TA1, 997. GenResponse Report for Implementation Guide file/batch-level errors
• Medicare Pre-Pass Edit Report (This is the report you currently receive showing accepted and rejected claims for 837 claims, NCPDP claims and 276 claims status requests.)
• Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs)
• 277 claim status responses

If you are an electronic Submitter using a vendor that is not yet approved to exchange files with CEDI:

• Please contact your software vendor to determine when they will complete testing with CEDI.
• Confirm that you are exchanging files with the CEDI prior to the transition dates listed below. 

If you are a Software Vendor, Billing Service and/or Clearinghouse:

• Contact the CEDI Help Desk immediately to initiate the testing process
• Contact the CEDI Help Desk at 866-311-9184 or via E-mail at NGS.CEDIHelpdesk@wellpoint.com. 
• Visit the CEDI Web site at www.ngscedi.com, go to "Telecommunications" and download the FTP or Asynchronous Communication Manual.
• Begin testing with CEDI as soon as possible to avoid any disruption in DME electronic exchange of files for you and your customers.

Express Plus Users:

• CEDI will update the communication package used within the Express Plus software currently provided by Jurisdictions A, B and D. 
• Express Plus users will be instructed when the updated version is available to download from the CEDI Web site at www.ngscedi.com . 
• Until Express Plus users receive further notification, no changes should be made.
• Contact the CEDI Help Desk at 866-311-9184 or via E-mail at NGS.CEDIHelpdesk@wellpoint.com regarding questions on upgrade availability.

PC-Ace Pro32 Users:

• Visit the CEDI Web site at www.ngscedi.com, go to "Telecommunications" and download the Asynchronous Communication Manual
• Contact the CEDI Help Desk at 866-311-9184 or via E-mail at NGS.CEDIHelpdesk@wellpoint.com to obtain the CEDI phone number and your password.
• Follow the instructions in the Asynchronous Communication Manual to change the dial-in phone number to the CEDI phone number obtained from the CEDI Help Desk.
• Follow the instructions in the manual to dial, login, connect and begin exchanging files with CEDI.
• Once the dial in number is updated within the software, PC-Ace Pro 32 users will begin submitting all DME MAC electronic claims to CEDI.
• PCAce Pro32 users will also receive their front end report and ERAs from CEDI.
• For CEDI support, contact the CEDI Help Desk at 866-311-9184 or via E-mail at NGS.CEDIHelpdesk@wellpoint.com.

As a reminder, the key dates of the CEDI implementation are:

March 31, 2008 Jurisdiction A and Jurisdiction D will no longer process new requests for submitter IDs or changes to an existing ID. All new setups and changes will be done by the CEDI Enrollment Team. Details on how to get setup with the CEDI Enrollment Team will be available soon.

April 30, 2008 Jurisdiction B and Jurisdiction C will no longer process new requests for submitter IDs or changes to an existing ID. All new setups and changes will be done by the CEDI Enrollment Team. Details on how to get setup with the CEDI Enrollment Team will be available soon.

April 30, 2008 Last day for Jurisdiction A and Jurisdiction D to process EDI transactions.

May 1, 2008 All Jurisdiction A and Jurisdiction D EDI transactions will be processed by CEDI.

May 31, 2008 Last day for Jurisdiction B and Jurisdiction C to process EDI transactions.

June 1, 2008 All Jurisdiction B and Jurisdiction C EDI transactions will be processed by CEDI.

To stay informed of all CEDI updates, visit the CEDI Web site at www.ngscedi.com and sign up for the CEDI Listserv.  The CEDI Help Desk is also available from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) at 1-866-311-9184 or via e-mail at NGS.CEDIHelpdesk@wellpoint.com .

Post Date 03/07/08