Common use of Error Codes Clause in Contracts

Error Codes. Following is an introduction to the subject of Error Code Reporting in both the MSP and Non-MSP Response Files. A comprehensive listing of all error codes that a partner may encounter can be found in Section IV, The Complete Disposition and Edit Code List. Most error reporting can be avoided by completing required fields on the Input File. Required fields include the Surname of Covered Individual, First Initial, Date of Birth, Sex, a DCN assigned by the VDSA partner, Transaction Type, Coverage Type, individual’s SSN, Effective Date, Termination Date, Patient Relationship, Subscribers’ First and Last name, Subscriber’s SSN, Employer Size, Group Health Plan Number, Policy Number, Employee Coverage Election, Employee Status, Employer TIN, and Insurer TIN. MSP processing will generate SP errors (MSP Maintenance Transaction errors) and disposition codes for records with duel MSP/Drug coverage. All of the existing CWF SP errors apply. For Coverage Type A, J, and K, the required input fields do not change. The combination Coverage Types that include Part A/B coverage also need to incorporate the fields required by CWF. These combination Coverage Types include V, W, X, Y, 4, 5, and 6. For Drug only, Subsidy, or Non-MSP drug record processing, the COBC will need to apply similar error checks and supply the results to the VDSA partner in the response file. The SP errors that will specifically apply for drug records are as follows:

Error Codes. Following is an introduction to the subject of Error Code Reporting in both the MSP and Non-MSP Response Files. A comprehensive listing of all error codes that a partner may encounter can be found in Section IV, The Complete Disposition and Edit Code List. Most error reporting can be avoided by completing required fields on the Input File. Required fields include the Surname of Covered Individual, First Initial, Date of Birth, Sex, a DCN assigned by the VDSA partner, Transaction Type, Coverage Type, individual’s SSN, Effective Date, Termination Date, Patient Relationship, Subscribers’ First and Last name, Subscriber’s SSN, Employer Size, Group Health Plan Number, Policy Number, Employee Coverage Election, Employee Status, Employer TIN, and Insurer TIN. MSP processing will generate SP errors (MSP Maintenance Transaction errors) and disposition codes for records with duel MSP/Drug coverage. All of the existing CWF SP errors apply. For Coverage Type A, J, and K, the required input fields do not change. The combination Coverage Types that include Part A/B coverage also need to incorporate the fields required by CWF. These combination Coverage Types include V, W, X, Y, 4, 5, and 6. For Drug only, Subsidy, or Non-MSP drug record processing, the COBC BCRC will need to apply similar error checks and supply the results to the VDSA partner in the response file. The SP errors that will specifically apply for drug records are as follows:: SP 12 Invalid HIC Number or SSN. At least one of the fields must contain alpha or numeric characters. Both fields cannot be blank or contain spaces.