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Run Date: SEP 01, 2016                     Designation: IB*2*569
Package : IB - INTEGRATED BILLING             Priority: Mandatory
Version : 2       SEQ #522                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: OCT 02, 2016
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Subject: OUTPATIENT PHARMACY RATE UPDATE FOR CY2016

Category: 
  - Routine

Description:
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 This patch will update the administrative charge based on a new dispensing
 fee $14.29 for third party pharmacy prescription claims with an effective
 date of January 1st, 2016.
  
 ASSOCIATED TICKET(S):
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 1. R9415684FY16 Administrative pharmacy rate update for CY2016
  
 ASSOCIATED NSR's:
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 N/A
   
 PARTICIPATING TEST SITES:
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 VA Maryland Health Care System (Baltimore, Loch Raven, Perry Point)
 C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center (Bay Pines)
 VA Pittsburgh Health Care System (Pittsburgh University Dr., H. J. Heinz 
 Campus)
  
 OVERVIEW:
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 1. R9415684FY16 Administrative pharmacy rate update for CY2016
  
 Problem:
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 The Chief Business Office has requested an update to the administrative 
 charge for third party pharmacy prescription with an effective date of
 January 1st, 2016.
  
 Resolution:
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 The post-init routine IB20P569 will call a procedure to inactivate rate
 schedules containing the RX COST charge set for rate types: Reimbursable
 Insurance, No Fault Insurance, Tort Feasor, Humanitarian, Ineligible,
 Interagency, and Workers' Compensation with an inactive date of December
 31, 2015. It also updates the adjustments for those rate types with the
 new dispensing fee effective from January 1st, 2016 in the RATE SCHEDULE
 (#363) file. 
  
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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 It is recommended that this patch be installed outside of normal business
 hours to avoid any complications resulting from users on the system.
 Installation will take less than 2 minutes.
  
 1.   LOAD TRANSPORT GLOBAL
      ---------------------
      Choose the PackMan message containing this patch and invoke the
      INSTALL/CHECK MESSAGE PackMan option.
             Verify Checksums in Transport Global 
             Install Package(s)
             Restart Install of Package(s)
             Unload a Distribution 
             Backup a Transport Global 
   
 2.   Select Installation Option:
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      NOTE:  The following are OPTIONAL - (When prompted for the INSTALL
             NAME, enter IB*2.0*569):
   
      a.  Backup a Transport Global - This option will create a backup
          message of any routines exported with this patch. It will not
          backup any other changes such as DD's or templates.
      b.  Compare Transport Global to Current System - This option will
          allow you to view all changes that will be made when this patch
          is installed.  It compares all components of this patch
          (routines, DD's, templates, etc.).
      c.  Verify Checksums in Transport Global - This option will allow
          you to ensure the integrity of the routines that are in the
          transport global.
   
 3.   Select Installation Option: Install Package(s)
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      **This is the step to start the installation of this KIDS patch:
      a. Choose the Install Package(s) option to start the patch install.
      b. When prompted 'Want KIDS to INHIBIT LOGONs during the install? 
         NO//' answer NO
      c. When prompted 'Want to DISABLE Scheduled Options, Menu Options,
         and Protocols? NO//' answer NO
   
 4.   CLEAN UP POST-INIT ROUTINE
      --------------------------
      Optional - Once this patch has been successfully installed you may 
      delete the post-init routine: IB20P569.
  
 5.   Example of successful installation.
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 Patch IB*2.0*569 Post-Install starts...
  
   >>>Effect. JAN 01, 2016 of RX Rate Schedule Adjustment for the Rate Type: 
        HUMANITARIAN added
        INELIGIBLE added
        INTERAGENCY added
        NO FAULT INS. added       
        REIMBURSABLE INS. added      
        TORT FEASOR added    
        WORKERS' COMP. added
   
      Total 7 entries added to the RATE SCHEDULE file (#363)
   
 Patch IB*2.0*569 Post-Install is complete.

Routine Information:
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The second line of each of these routines now looks like:
 ;;2.0;INTEGRATED BILLING;**[Patch List]**;21-MAR-94;Build 6

The checksums below are new checksums, and
 can be checked with CHECK1^XTSUMBLD.

Routine Name: IB20P569
    Before:       n/a   After:  B7434699  **569**

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User Information:
Entered By  :                               Date Entered  : JUN 27, 2016
Completed By:                               Date Completed: AUG 19, 2016
Released By :                               Date Released : SEP 01, 2016
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