home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Fritz: All Fritz
/
All Fritz.zip
/
All Fritz
/
FILES
/
BUSITION
/
MED1.LZH
/
README.2ND
< prev
Wrap
Text File
|
1992-06-01
|
13KB
|
269 lines
MED#1 Version 1.07
New Functions - May 28, 1992
Our initial release of MED#1 - 1.07, made the first of this year,
was a major upgrade from version 1.06 and incorporated three
different formats of the HCFA-1500 (1990) insurance form. These
three insurance form formats seemed to be accurate according to
the instructions available at that time. In the past several
months MEDshare, Inc. has obtained copies of the MEDICARE "B"
instructions from about 25 different states along with
instructions for other carrier usage of the HCFA-1500 (1990) form
and other state specific forms. A careful review of these
instructions has resulted in the realization that MEDICARE does
not have any national standard set of instructions that this new
HCFA-1500 (1990) form is to be filled out under. TO DATE
MEDSHARE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY TWO SETS OF INSTRUCTIONS THAT SAY
THE SAME THING, USE THE SAME WORDING, ASK FOR THE SAME
INFORMATION, OR EDIT THE INFORMATION ENTERED IN THE SAME MANNER.
To answer our user needs, to the best of our ability using the
instructions received to date, MEDshare has revised several
functions of MED#1 and implemented SIX NEW INSURANCE FORMS just
to cover the various MEDICARE filing format requirements. Our
hope was to be able to implement all of the state specific
insurance forms that we received copies of but that has not been
fully possible at this time. You will be notified, by letter, of
those state specific insurance forms not currently implemented as
they become available.
************************************
NOTE - MEDICARE IS STILL MAKING CHANGES TO THE HCFA-1500 FORM!
OTHER INSURANCE CARRIERS ARE ALSO MAKING CHANGES TO HOW
INFORMATION IS ENTERED ON TO THIS NEW FORM!
IT MAY BE SEVERAL MONTHS, OR YEARS, BEFORE A TRULY NATIONAL
STANDARD SET OF INSTRUCTIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR FILLING OUT THIS
NEW HCFA-1500 FORM. IF YOU RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS THAT CHANGE HOW
YOU ENTER INFORMATION PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THOSE INSTRUCTIONS
(OR AN ADDRESS WE CAN WRITE TO IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE
NEW INSTRUCTIONS) SO THAT THOSE CHANGES CAN BE IMPLEMENTED INTO
THE MED#1 PROGRAM. THIS REQUEST ALSO APPLIES TO ANY INSURANCE
FORM CURRENTLY (OR YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE) SUPPORTED BY MED#1.
CHANGES AND NEW FORMS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AS FAST AS AVAILABLE
TIME ALLOWS AT NO COST TO YOU. YOUR ONLY COST WILL BE A SMALL
UPDATE/HANDLING FEE TO RECEIVE THE UPDATED MED#1 PROGRAM WHEN
THESE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE.
***************************************
After you have followed the instructions on how to updated your
copy of MED#1 to this new release pull up the following UTILITIES
and make the necessary adjustments.
UTILITIES - APPLICATION SUPPORT
_____________________________
UPDATE PRACTICE INFORMATION: Several subtle changes have been
made to this information: 1) There is no longer any request by
this screen for you to enter a SOCIAL SECURITY #, 2) the PIN
numbers requested in this screen only apply to block #33 of the
new HCFA-1500 (1990) form and will be treated as your practice
GROUP PIN #. DO NOT SETUP ANY PIN VALUES IN THIS SCREEN UNLESS
YOU NEED TO IDENTIFY ALL INSURANCE FILINGS WITH A GROUP PIN #.
INSURANCE FORMS: Six new HCFA-1500 (1990) formats have been added
to the MEDshare insurance form library. These six forms have
been specifically defined for MEDICARE but you may find them of
use for other filings. Check your MEDICARE 'B' instructions for
the form you should be using.
* **************************************************************
* CARE_00 = 'MEDICARE' INSURANCE FORM PRINT ROUTINE
* ***************************************************************
* This is the most standard interruption of the instructions
* provided by MEDICARE on the new HCFA-1500 (1990) form. Use
* this form unless one of the following forms specific
* differences is required for your fillings.
* ***************************************************************
* ***************************************************************
* CARE_01 = 'MEDICARE' INSURANCE FORM PRINT ROUTINE
* ***************************************************************
* Block #24e = limit use to only 1 diagnostic reference
* ***************************************************************
* ***************************************************************
* CARE_02 = 'MEDICARE' INSURANCE FORM PRINT ROUTINE
* **************************************************************
* Block #9 = use term "NA"
* Block #12 = use term "SOF"
* Block #13 = use term "SOF"
* Block #19 = show date as "mmddyy"
* Block #20 = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* Block #21 = remove '.' from ICD-9-CM codes
* Block #24e = print actual ICD-9-CM code (only one)
* Block #24f = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* Block #28 = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* Block #29 = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* Block #30 = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* **************************************************************
* **************************************************************
* CARE_03 = 'MEDICARE' INSURANCE FORM PRINT ROUTINE
* ***************************************************************
* Block #24g = show units as a three digit field with the right
* most digit as tenths of a unit, show leading zeros
* ***************************************************************
* ***************************************************************
* CARE_04 = 'MEDICARE' INSURANCE FORM PRINT ROUTINE *
**************************************************************
* Block #31 = show physicians UPIN number *
**************************************************************
* **************************************************************
* CARE_05 = 'MEDICARE' INSURANCE FORM PRINT ROUTINE
* **************************************************************
* Block #9 = use term "NA"
* Block #12 = use term "SOF"
* Block #13 = use term "SOF"
* Block #19 = show date as "mmddyy"
* Block #20 = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* Block #21 = remove '.' from ICD-9-CM codes
* Block #24a = show date in 'TO' column only ** special use ***
* Block #24e = print actual ICD-9-CM code (only one)
* Block #24f = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* Block #28 = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* Block #29 = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* Block #30 = remove '.' from dollar amounts
* **************************************************************
UTILITIES - SYSTEM SUPPORT
------------------------
(D)OCTOR ASSIGNMENTS: This is a new function that allows you to
change the patient assigned doctor reference from one doctor to
another. In the past MED#1, due the the PIN limitations,
required you to setup multiple references for the doctor
providing services if there was need for more than one PIN
number. Changes made in this current release allow for the setup
of all required PIN numbers for each service provider under a
single doctor reference. This function provides you the means to
consolidate all multiple doctor references to a single provider.
PLEASE CONSOLIDATE ALL MULTIPLE PROVIDER REFERENCES BEFORE
PRINTING ANY INSURANCE FORMS.
SET DEFAULT VALUES - (D)OCTORS PROVIDING SERVICE: This is a new
feature that will allow you to: 1) identify the type of practice
you have, and 2) to identify up to two doctors that you setup in
your DOCTOR MASTER FILE as service providers. (In the near future
MEDshare will be able to offer expansion of this service provider
limit to five, eight, or eleven doctors.)
Currently the only value to identifying the type of practice you
have is that if you are a CHIROPRACTOR you will have the first
ten characters of your ICD-9-CM code descriptions printed to the
right of the ICD-9-CM code printed in box 21 of the new HCFA-1500
(1990) insurance form. If you need this feature go ahead and
identify your practice as such even if you are not a chiropractor
- no other use is made of this information.
You need to identify at least one doctor as a service provider.
The SS# and PIN's will be used to fill out required information
on the new HCFA-1500 insurance form. The SS# (if entered) will
be printed in block #25 in place of the practice TAX ID. number.
The respective PIN (for the type of insurance claim being filed)
will be printed in 1) block #24k, and 2) block #33 (if no group
PIN number has been setup).
NOTE - In the past you may have setup several different doctor
masters of the same service provider in order to have the correct
PIN number print in block #24k. This is no longer necessary and
all such setups should be consolidated into one doctor master
entry.
PLACE OF SERVICE CODES: This function has been expanded to
handle up to the full 36 single character place of service input
codes and correlating output print values. (Prior version of
MED#1 only supported codes 1-F, now supports 1-Z.)
OTHER DEFAULTS: This function has been changed slightly in
layout and has been expanded to allow you to setup defaults for
1) printing service provider name block #31 of new HCFA-1500
(1990) form, and 2) printing totals in blocks #28 - 30 on each
page of a multi page insurance form.
PATIENT POSTING FUNCTIONS:
---------------------------
PATIENT MAINTENANCE:
SCREEN #1 - 'EMPLOYER/SCHOOL' - You can now enter the patients
'SCHOOL' name in this area. Be sure that the name and address
entered in this area corresponds the patient status question of
'EMPLOYED' or 'FULL/PART TIME STUDENT'.
SCREEN #2 - INSURANCE INFORMATION -
A new field 'INSURED'S ID.' has been established. The value
entered in this field will be printed in block #1 of the new
HCFA-1500 (1990) insurance form. (For those patients you have
already setup in your system the patients 'POLICY NUMBER' will be
printed in block #1 if no entry has been made into this new
field.
The question for MEDIGAP (Y/N) has been changed to
MEDIGAP/SUPPLEMENTAL (M/S). Enter 'M' if this is a MEDIGAP
coverage policy. Enter 'S' if this is an EMPLOYER/SUPPLEMENTAL
coverage policy. Leave blank if neither. Proper use of this
field is required in order to have block #10d properly filled out
for MEDICARE. (When you run the 'MED_UPDT' program to adjust
your files for this release of MED#1 all 'MEDIGAP = Y' setups
will be changed to a default of 'M' and all 'MEDIGAP = N' will be
changed to a 'blank'.)
Assigned (Y/N): This response will now accept one of three
values: Y = yes, N = no, or a 'blank' = no. A 'blank' entry has
the same affect when print the HCFA-1500 insurance form with the
exception that neither the 'Y' or 'N' box for 'Assignment
Accepted' will be marked. There have been several requests for
this flexibility but take care to use it as your needs require.
TRANSACTION POSTING: SCREEN #1 - INSURANCE INFORMATION - This
screen has now the ability to capture information to be printed
in block #19 of the new HCFA-1500 insurance form. The contents
of the new 'COMMENT' and 'DATE' field directly below 'REFERRING
DOCTOR' will be printed in block #19. DO NOT USE THIS SPACE
UNLESS YOUR PRACTICE IS REQUIRED TO PRINT INFORMATION IN THIS
BLOCK.
REPORTS:
--------
INSURANCE FORMS BATCH PRINTING: You now have the option to
'PRINT TO DISK' specific groups of insurance forms. The name
given to each respective print image file will be the default
form type name followed by the type of '.PRN' (such as
'BCBS_NC.PRN'). Many insurance agencies will accept this
electronic image in place of a printed form. You will need to
check with your respective agencies to find out if this method is
acceptable. KEEP IN MIND THAT ONLY ONE IMAGE OF A SPECIFIC
INSURANCE FORM GROUP PRINTING WILL BE MAINTAINED ON DISK AT A
TIME. EACH TIME YOU REQUEST THE 'PRINT TO DISK' OPTION ANY
EXISTING FILE FOR THE SAME FORM REQUEST WILL BE DELETED.
(NOTE: DO NOT PRESS THE 'ESCAPE' KEY WHEN THE 'REPRINT' REQUEST
IS DISPLAYED UNLESS YOU WISH TO RETAIN THE CURRENT INSURANCE FORM
PRINT REQUEST FOR LATER REPRINTING. (THE USE OF THE 'ESC' KEY
SHOULD BE LIMITED TO ONLY THOSE TIMES WHEN YOU HAVE A FORMS JAM
IN YOUR PRINTER.) THIS IS TRUE WHEN PRINTING INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS
FOLLOWING TRANSACTION POSTINGS AND WHEN BATCH PRINTING FORMS.
PRESSING THE 'ESCAPE' KEY WILL TERMINATE THE PRINT REQUEST BUT IT
ALSO LEAVES ACTIVE THE INITIAL REQUEST TO PRINT THE INSURANCE
FORMS.)