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4/01/2008 - 03/31/2009


  • V21.0 - 04/24/2008
    • Corrected problem printing time on HCFA1500 form for KY Medicaid.

  • V21.1 - 04/29/2008
    • Corrected problem with ANSI 837 transmitting legacy provider number (REF-2010AA) when "Use Legacy Number" was set to "N" in the TELECOM file.

  • V21.2 - 05/14/2008
    • New option #8 added to Aged Report to print list of deceased patients.
    • Added new printed report: Print + B-Miscellaneous Reports + 7-List Drivers/Attendants by Service Date.

  • 05/23/2008
    • Starting on May 23rd, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, and BCBS/AL will deny any electronic claims that include the legacy provider number.
    • From the MAINT menu select: Option 2 - System Files, then select Option B - TELECOM. Edit the TELECOM file and make sure you have the following settings at the bottom of page 1, 4, and 5:
      • Use NPI: Y
      • Use legacy provider number: N

    • Starting on May 23rd, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, and BCBS/AL will deny any paper claims that include the legacy provider number. Edit the following insurance records and blank out the "Legacy PIN Qualifier" and the "Legacy PIN" fields on page 2 of the INSURANCE screen for the insurance codes:
      • MEDICARE
      • RAILROAD
      • BCBS/AL

  • V21.3 - 06/03/2008
    • User passwords can now be up to 15 characters long.
    • A new option was added to the COMPANY screen (page 2 of 6) specifing whether the user's password must be changed every days. To disable this feature set the value to zero (0).
    • A new flag was added to the COMPANY screen (page 5 of 6) named "Strong passwords required". If set to "Y" the following rules apply to user passwords:
      • Passwords must be a minimum of six (6) characters long
      • Passwords must contain at least one (1) alphabetic character
      • Passwords must contain at least one (1) numeric character
      • Passwords must contain at least one (1) special character [ex: ~!@#$%^&*()_+]
    • A user can now be prevented from editing the COMPANY file. This is in addition to the previous feature that allows preventing a user from being able to post charges or post payments.
    • A new report was added to "Print" + "B - Miscellaneous Reports" + "8 - List Users" that prints a list of users and their permissions: Post Charges, Post Payments, and Edit Company.

  • V21.4 - 06/04/2008
    • A new taxonomy field was added to the COMPANY screen (page 1) to specify the provider's specialty.
    • New fields were added to the INSURANCE screen (page 2) to control printing Blocks 32A, 32B, 33A, and 33B on the HCFA1500 form.

  • V21.6 - 06/20/2008
    • Improved handling of HCFA 1500 block 11 when there is no other insurance.

  • V21.7 - 06/24/2008
    • Support for new FL Medicaid (EDS) added.
    • FL users should edit the TELECOM file and enter their new user name and password for FL Medicaid on page 2.

  • EmsClaims V1.91 - 06/24/2008
    • Support for new FL Medicaid carrier (EDS) added, payor code FLM2WEB.
    • FL Medicaid Instructions: Click "Connect" button on toolbar
      • Click "Go To WebSite"
      • Click "Yes" button if "Security Alert" window appears.
      • Click "Auto Logon" button
      • Click "Trade Files" tab
      • Click "Upload" link
      • Click "Upload File" edit box
      • Click "Enter File Name" button on toolbar
      • Click "Upload" button to upload batch

  • V21.8- 06/26/2008
    • Printing invoice that has marked adjusted charges or payments now correctly prints the balance.
    • Note for GA Medicaid providers printing HCFA1500 Medicare/Medicaid crossover forms:
      • Block 10d - automatically prints legacy Medicare PIN
      • Block 24j - select option 3 to print both the NPI and legacy PIN
      • Block 33b - select option 1 to print legacy PIN

  • V21.9- 07/1/2008
    • TELECOM screen for FL Medicaid now correctly shows web site field.
    • HCFA1500 improved:
      • Dates in blocks 24a and 24b do in format MM DD YY.
      • Block 32b and 33b now print qualifier and PIN number without a space.
    • A new taxonomy code field was added to the Invoice screen (page 2). When adding a new invoice, the taxonomy code will default to the value stored in the COMPANY file (page 1). Both the HCFA1500 form and ANSI 837 electronic transmissions now use the taxonomy code in the invoice.
      • 341600000X - Ambulance
      • 3416L0300X - Ambulance, Land Transport
      • 3416A0800X - Ambulance, Air Transport
      • 3416S0300X - Ambulance, Water Transport
      • 343800000X - Secured Medical Transport (Van)
      • 343900000X - Non-emergency medical transport (Van)
      • 344600000X - Non-emergency medical transport (Taxi)
    • It has been reported that BC/BS of TN requires the taxonomy code in Block 17a, 32b, and 33b.

  • EmsClaims V1.92 - 07/08/2008
    • Converted FL Medicare back to using XModemCRC protocol.

  • EmsClaims V1.93 - 07/15/2008
    • FL Medicare requires that passwords be changed at least every 60 days. To change the password do the following:
      • 1. Run the EmsClaims program.
      • 2. Select a FLM1 batch in the Outbox or Sent folder.
      • 3. Click the "Details" button on the toolbar.
      • 4. Check the box to "Change Password".
      • 5. Enter a new password in the "New Password" field.
      • 6. Click the "OK" button to save the changes.
      • 7. Click the "Connect" button on the toolbar to connect to FL Medicare. During the transmission the password will be automatically updated with the FL Medicare system.
      • 8. To update the password for future batches, run the billing program.
      • 9. From the "Maint Menu" select "Option 2 - System Files".
      • 10. Select "Option B - TELECOM" to edit the TELECOM file.
      • 11. Enter the new password and save the change. Future batches extracted will contain the new password.
  • V21.11- 07/15/2008
    • " Users must have "EDIT_COM" rights to update program.

  • V21.12- 07/15/2008
    • Added new columns to report to show primary and secondary payer: Print Files + A - Invoice (Selected Payor and Invoice Status).
  • V21.13- 07/30/2008
    • New "Miscellaneous Report" added (Option 7 - List Invoices by Service Date with Patient and User Code)
  • V21.14- 07/30/2008
    • In certain cases the aged report was printing zero balance invoices. This problem was corrected.
    • Note:
      • FL Medicare providers should use the web site below to change their electronic claims password. The option in EClaims to change the password does not work; the option will be removed in future versions of EClaims since the web site is a better solution for changing passwords.
      • After successfully changing your password on the web site, be sure to enter the new password into the TELECOM file before extracting new batches.
      • http://www.floridamedicare.com/EDI/Gateway/index.asp
  • EmsClaims V1.95 - 08/04/2008
    • FL Medicare change password feature removed. Use the Internet to change your password.
  • V21.15- 08/04/2008
    • Corrected problem with Aged report by invoice status and selected payor.
  • V21.16- 08/11/2008
    • Corrected problem with editing FL Medicaid web address in TELECOM file.
  • V21.17- 08/26/2008
    • Email address removed from ANSI837 batches. This corrects a problem with FL Medicaid.
  • V21.18- 09/04/2008
    • Taxonomy code added to Alabama Medicaid/Medicare crossover form 340.
  • V21.19- 09/05/2008
    • Help / keyboard tips added to MAINT menu.
    • Improved TELECOM support for CA.
  • V21.20- 09/05/2008
    • Added support for Zirmed ANSI837 electronic claims.
  • V21.21- 09/22/2008
    • Electronic filing of "Medicare Secondary Payor - MSP" claims for both Medicare Part B and Railroad Medicare is now supported. To enable the feature, the "Coordination of Benefits - COB" information must be entered after the primary payor pays their part of the claim. To add/edit a COB record, select the new "B - Benefits (COB)" option in the invoice file screen (list of 10 invoices). The new information that is gathered includes:
      • Line item charge detail:
        • Amount paid by primary payor
        • Deductible amount
        • Copay amount
  • V21.22 - 09/22/2008
    • Improvements added to MSP support.
  • V21.23 - 09/23/2008
    • Improvements added to MSP support.
  • V21.24 - 09/25/2008
    • Improvements added to MSP support.
  • V21.25 - 09/26/2008
    • Improvements added to MSP support.
  • V21.26 - 09/29/2008
    • Improvements added to MSP support (live claims accepted).
  • V21.27- 09/30/2008
    • MSP support modified such that line item charge is equal to primary payor payment plus adjustments.
  • V21.28 - 10/08/2008
    • Corrected problem with invalid MSP error message.
  • V21.29 - 10/08/2008
    • Corrected problem with ANSI837 extracting claims with more than 6 line item charges.
  • V21.30 - 10/13/2008
    • Added support for AdminisTEP clearinghouse.
  • V21.31 - 10/16/2008
    • Corrected problem with ANSI837 and MSP (GA Medicare).
  • V21.32 - 10/30/2008
    • Corrected problem with ANSI837 and MSP (AZ Medicare).
  • V21.33 - 11/05/2008
    • Corrected problem with AGED report caused by V21.15 update.
  • V21.34 - 11/13/2008
    • Corrected problem transmitting round trip code to Zirmed (NSF format).
  • V21.35 - 11/13/2008
    • Added wildcard filter support when entering the "User Defined Code" in the "List Payments by Paycode" report.
  • V21.36 - 11/14/2008
    • The coordinaiton of benefits screen now allows up to 13 line item charges.
  • V21.37 - 11/17/2008
    • Added wildcard filter support when entering the "User Defined Code" for all modules including: AGED, AGED3, EXPORT2, EXPORT3, EXPORT4, EXPORT5, GLTREND, MOVECOL, PATLIST, POSTSUM1, REPORT2, REPORT5, and STMTS.
  • V21.38 - 12/02/2008
    • Added new export function "List Writeoffs by Invoice" .
  • V21.39 - 12/16/2008
    • Changes made for new FL Medicare carrier, First Coast Service Options (FCSO). Update should be installed before 2/1/2009 by all FL customers.
  • EmsClaims V1.96 - 01/05/2009
    • FL Medicare added "change password" link to web site in details screen.
  • V21.40 - 01/05/2009
    • Removed old HCFA 1500 form.
  • V21.41 - 01/06/2009
    • Added new option B to block 19 of HCFA 1500 form. This option prints both the from and to. If the origin is the residence, a special note is printed. It has been reported that WellCare of Georgia (Medicaid HMO) requires block 19 to be printed in this manner.
    • Added new field to INSURANCE screen (page 2) to allow specifying what appears in block 31 of the HCFA 1500 form. It has been reported that WellCare of Georgia (Medicaid HMO), requires the company name in block 31. Normally option 1 is selected to print the signature field from the COMPANY file.
    • Added option to block 32 of HCFA 1500 form to allow leaving the block blank. It has been reported that WellCare of Georgia (Medicaid HMO), requires block 32 to be blank.
  • V21.42 - 01/13/2009
    • Redesigned invoices to include detailed list of payments.
  • V21.43 - 01/21/2009
    • Corrected problem with V21.42 change to invoice program.
  • V21.44 - 01/21/2009
    • Removed old HCFA 1500 form printer settings.

    • Note: Windows Vista users may get the following error when running the billing program across the network: "The publisher could not be verified". To disable this message do the following:
      • Solution:
      • Run gpedit.msc
      • Go to User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> Attachment Manager
      • Add ".bat" to the "Inclusion list for moderate risk file types" setting.
  • V21.45 - 01/22/2009
    • When the vehicle code is not part of the invoice, the system now prints the vehicle code on both invoices and statements.

  • V21.46 - 01/23/2009
    • The new Alabama Medical Medicaid/Medicare Related Claim Form 340 Revised 12/08 is now supported.
  • V21.47 - 01/28/2009
    • New miscellaneous report added: List Payments By Insurance Company for selected insurance code and payment date range.
  • V21.48 - 01/28/2009
    • New miscellaneous report added: List Payments By Patient for selected patient code and payment date range.
  • V21.50 - 02/09/2009
  • V21.51 - 02/12/2009
    • Improved printing of addresses on statements and invoices.
  • V21.52 - 02/19/2009
    • Zirmed NSF electronic claims now will skip extracting invoices in Hold or Inactive status if selected on page 5 of COMPANY file.
    • Ansi 837 electronic claims now will skip extracting invoices in Hold or Inactive status (previously only Hold was skipped) if selected on page 5 of COMPANY file.
  • V21.53 - 02/19/2009
    • New flag added to COMPANY file page 5 to allow controlling whether vehicle code is printed on invoices and statements.

  • V21.54 - 02/22/2009
    • Support for new AL BC/BS SFTP electronic claims added (payor=ALBCWEB).
  • V21.55 - 02/26/2009
    • New exported added: List Calls For Selected From Location. Exported filename is EXPORT26.DAT.
  • V21.56 - 02/27/2009
    • Improvements made to EXPORT26.DAT.
  • V21.57 - 03/06/2009
    • Improvements made to EXPORT26.DAT.
  • V21.58 - 03/19/2009
    • Support for new AL BC/BS SFTP electronic claims rewritten (payor=ALBCSFTP).
  • EmsClaims V1.99 - 03/20/2008
    • Support for new AL BC/BS SFTP electronic claims rewritten (payor=ALBCSFTP).
      • Note for Vista users: The program must be run with administrative rights (one time only).
  • V21.59 - 03/25/2009
    • New update supports bundling all modules in one file for easy download.
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