“X12 is pleased to work with its Secretariat, the Data Interchange Standards Association (www.DISA.org) and publisher Washington Publishing Company (www.WPC-EDI.com) in developing the website,” said Dan Kazzaz, Chair of ASC X12. “The implementation guides represent over 4 years of refinement based on the collective input from hundreds of industry stake holders. Careful analysis of what worked well with the initial 004010A1 implementation along with answers to the tough questions posed by those charged with that implementation has produced significant improvement over the originally mandated material.”

As a supplement to the guides, X12 is presenting a live webinar series that details the business justification for recommended solutions included in version 005010. Visit www.X12.org/webinars for details and to register.

The twelve transactions embodied in nine documents are now available for immediate PDF download, PDF shipped on a CD, or shipped as a bound document:

• 270/271: Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response
• 276/277: Health Care Claim Status Request and Response
• 278/278: Services Review Request for Review/Response
• 820: Payroll Deducted and Other Premium Payment
• 834: Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance
• 835: Health Care Claim Payment/Advice
• 837P: Health Care Claim: Professional
• 837I: Health Care Claim: Institutional
• 837D: Health Care Claim: Dental

The Implementation Guides, known as Technical Reports Type 3 (TR3s), may be purchased individually or as a suite for a modest price at www.X12.org. Once a Final Rule is published, pricing is subject to change and may include a discount for X12 members.

Join X12: Participate in this robust standards developing organization with over 25 years of collective business process and technical expertise in the development and adoption of electronic data exchange standards. Proactively shape the most widely used X12 EDI standards in a consensus-based environment that meets both vertical and horizontal market needs.

About DISA: The Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA) is home for the development of cross-industry e-business interchange standards that help individuals and organizations improve business processes, reduce costs, increase productivity and take advantage of new opportunities. Driving an array of e-business initiatives, DISA provides administrative and technical support to the Accredited Standards Committee. For additional information about DISA, visit www.disa.org, or call 703-970-4480.

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