Using HyperTerminal to submit or retrieve your electronic files

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Last Modified: 8/18/2011 Location: FL, PR, USVI Business: Part A, Part B

Using HyperTerminal to submit or retrieve your electronic files

The following instructions allow you to connect to the First Coast Service Options Inc. EDI gateway system which is used for inbound and outbound files.

Prior to creating the command scripts, you must have available your mailbox number and mailbox password.

Create the following command files using Notepad and save to your chosen directory for Medicare transmissions.

The content of each file is only one line as listed below, each command starting with $BCBSF$. All capitals must be used. Once these files are created and saved, they can be reused each time you access your mailbox.

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for additional detailed information about mailbox commands.

Creating commands for HyperTerminal

$BCBSF$ LOGON (Your Mailbox ID) (Password) $BCBSF$

• SAVE AS “LOGON.TXT”

$BCBSF$ SUBMIT EDI $BCBSF$

• SAVE AS “SUBMIT.TXT”

This command will be used to submit your 837 claims file to your mailbox.

$BCBSF$ OBTAIN EDI TRANTYPE=ERN $BCBSF$

• SAVE AS “OBTAINREMIT.TXT”

This command is used to obtain remittance files from your mailbox.

4010 acknowledgements

$BCBSF$ OBTAIN REJ $BCBSF$

• SAVE AS “OBTAINREJ.TXT”

This command is used to retrieve your pre-pass reject report which is available the day after transmission.

$BCBSF$ OBTAIN EDI TRANTYPE=FAK $BCBSF$

• SAVE AS “OBTAIN997.TXT”

This command will retrieve either the 997 functional acknowledgments or the TA1 interchange acknowledgement, if requested. This report is available within 15 minutes after transmission.

5010 acknowledgments

$BCBSF$ OBTAIN EDI TRANCODE = 999 $BCBSF$

• SAVE AS “OBTAIN999.TXT’

This command will retrieve either the 9997 functional acknowledgments or the TA1 interchange acknowledgement, if requested. This report is available within 15 minutes after transmission.

$BCBSF$ OBTAIN EDI TRANCODE = 277 $BCBSF$”

This command is used to retrieve your 999CA acknowledgement. This report is usually available within 15 minutes after transmission.

$BCBSF$ LOGOFF $BCBSF$

• SAVE AS “LOGOFF.TXT”

This command logs you out of the mailbox system.

NOTE: These must be created in Notepad, not Word or any other text program.

Using HyperTerminal

NOTE: HyperTerminal is not available on the Vista operating system

HyperTerminal can be accessed through

1. Start

2. All programs

3. Accessories

4. Communications

5. HyperTerminal

Create a new connection

Save as “FCSO”

Enter the phone number as 356 0237 with a 904 area code

Click “OK”

“CALL” using the new connection (you should hear the modem dialing)

Three plus signs should appear

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Note: this is for first time use. After connection has been save, it can be chosen from the “file” option

Note: the three plus signs are all that will appear, the remainder of the screen will remain blank., except for possible line noise extra characters.

Using saved connection

From “File” option choose “open” and select “FCSO”

From “Call” choose “call” (you should hear the modem dialing)

Three plus signs should appear

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Note: the three plus signs are all that will appear, the remainder of the screen will remain blank, except for possible line noise extra characters.

Logging into your mailbox

Choose “transfer” then “send file”

“Browse” and go to the directory the files were save in

Send “LOGON.TXT” file

This step will always be the first when accessing your mailbox. Once logged in, you can submit or receive files.