MIR-2006-11AB, November 2006

Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) Version 1.9 Is Now Available for Download!

Version 1.9 includes many improvements, including the latest version of the Claim Adjustment Reason Codes and the Remittance Advice Remark Codes, as well as:

• The MREP Remittance Advice has been modified to accommodate the presence of an National Provider Identifier (NPI) value at the 2110 loop and when the submitted (2110.SVC07) and paid units (2110.SVC05) of service are present and differ. Also, when claim line Remittance Advice Remark Code(s) (RARC) are present, they display further into the right on the second line of the claim line.
• The MREP Remittance Advice that is printed from the Claim Detail tab has been modified so that heading information is printed on multiple pages (when multiple pages are present).
• The user has the option to print or suppress the glossary of Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs) and Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) involved with a particular MREP Remittance Advice, when printed from the Claim Detail tab. Note: When the user elects to print the glossary of RARCs and CARCs, they will continue to print on a separate page from the remittance advice.
• An MREP Help online system has been incorporated into the MREP software to give the user the opportunity to look up information regarding the functionality (i.e., reports, search function, etc.) of the software rather than referring to the MREP User Guide.
• A user has the capability to automatically import 835 v4010A1 remit files when the MREP application is invoked.
• The list of Remittance Advices that display in the top half of the MREP main screen has been modified to include a new field, Payee ID (1000B.N104).
• The Search tab has been modified to allow the user to search on a Rendering NPI value (2110.REF02 value when 2110.REF01 = HPI).

• The following reports are new or have been updated:
  • Other Adjustments Report : This new report displays claims that have Late Filing and Interest, and the remittance advices that have Withholding and Forwarding Balances.
  • Non-COB Claims Report: This new report displays claims that did not cross over. These claims do not have the value of 19, 20 or 21 in the 2100.CLP02 data field.
  • Coinsurance Report: This new report only displays those claim lines that have coinsurance dollar amounts greater than zero. It also displays either the Rendering NPI or the Rendering Provider Number.
• Adjusted Service Line(s), Deductible Service Line(s), Coinsurance Service Line(s), Deductible/Coinsurance Service Line(s) and Denied Service Line(s) Reports: These existing reports have been modified to display either the Rendering NPI or the Rendering Provider Number.

Corrected Issues

• The MREP software has been updated so that when a user chooses to resize his/her screen, the screen resizes correctly.

• The MREP software is being updated to correctly account for the dollar amounts in the claim and remit total adjustments when a CR and/or PR group code is present.

In addition, there are changes to the MREP User Guide, including a “What’s New” section, with the improvements included in this version. After this October update, annual MREP updates are anticipated to be every July. Remember you can save time and money by taking advantage of FREE Medicare Remit Easy Print software available to view and print the HIPAA-compliant 835!

CMS Joint Signature Memorandum (JSM)-07001 (October 2, 2006)