X12 834 Sana Inbound - Standard
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance Transaction Set (834) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to establish communication between the sponsor of the insurance product and the payer. Such transaction(s) may or may not take place through a third party administrator (TPA).
For the purpose of this standard, the sponsor is the party or entity that ultimately pays for the coverage, benefit or product. A sponsor can be an employer, union, government agency, association, or insurance agency.
The payer refers to an entity that pays claims, administers the insurance product or benefit, or both. A payer can be an insurance company, health maintenance organization (HMO), preferred provider organization (PPO), government agency (Medicare, Medicaid, Champus, etc.), or an entity that may be contracted by one of these former groups.
For the purpose of the 834 transaction set, a third party administrator (TPA) can be contracted by a sponsor to handle data gathering from those covered by the sponsor if the sponsor does not elect to perform this function itself.
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
- ^ Repetition
Interchange Control Header
To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
Code identifying the type of information in the Authorization Information
- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)
Code identifying the type of information in the Security Information
- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them
Type is not applicable; the repetition separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate repeated occurrences of a simple data element or a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator, component element separator, and the segment terminator
- ^
- Repetition Separator
Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments
- 00501
- Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003
A control number assigned by the interchange sender
Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment
- 0
- No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested (TA1)
Code indicating whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information
- I
- Information
- P
- Production Data
- T
- Test Data
Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator
- >
- Component Element Separator
Functional Group Header
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets
- BE
- Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance (834)
Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
Code identifying party receiving transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
Code identifying the issuer of the standard; this code is used in conjunction with Data Element 480
- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed
- 005010
- Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003
Heading
Transaction Set Header
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set
- The transaction set identifier (ST01) is used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
- 834
- Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
Reference assigned to identify Implementation Convention
- The implementation convention reference (ST03) is used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate implementation convention to match the transaction set definition. When used, this implementation convention reference takes precedence over the implementation reference specified in the GS08.
Beginning Segment
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- BGN02 is the transaction set reference number.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- BGN03 is the transaction set date.
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
- BGN04 is the transaction set time.
Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow
- BGN05 is the transaction set time qualifier.
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
Date or Time or Period
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time
- 007
- Effective
- 303
- Maintenance Effective
Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format
- DTP02 is the date or time or period format that will appear in DTP03.
Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times
Quantity Information
To specify quantity information
- The QTY segment is used to record the total number of subscribers and dependents in the transaction set.
Party Identification
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
- At least one iteration of loop 1000 is required to identify the sender or receiver.
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- IN
- Insurer
- P5
- Plan Sponsor
- TV
- Third Party Administrator (TPA)
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- 24
- Employer's Identification Number
- FI
- Federal Taxpayer's Identification Number
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Detail
Insured Benefit
To provide benefit information on insured entities
- A Subscriber is a person who elects the benefits and is affiliated with the employer or the insurer. A Dependent is a person who is affiliated with the subscriber, such as a spouse, child, etc., and is therefore entitled to benefits. Subscriber information must come before dependent information. The INS segment is used to note if information being submitted is subscriber information or dependent information.
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
- INS01 indicates status of the insured. A "Y" value indicates the insured is a subscriber: an "N" value indicates the insured is a dependent.
- N
- No
- Y
- Yes
Code indicating the relationship between two individuals or entities
- 01
- Spouse
- 18
- Self
- 19
- Child
- 53
- Life Partner
Code identifying the specific type of item maintenance
Code identifying the reason for the maintenance change
The type of coverage under which benefits are paid
- A
- Active
- C
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
A Qualifying Event is any of the following which results in loss of coverage for a Qualified Beneficiary
Code showing the general employment status of an employee/claimant
- AC
- Active
- FT
- Full-time
- PT
- Part-time
- TE
- Terminated
Code indicating the student status of the patient if 19 years of age or older, not handicapped and not the insured
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
- INS10 is the handicapped status indicator. A "Y" value indicates an individual is handicapped; an "N" value indicates an individual is not handicapped.
Reference Information
To specify identifying information
- One REF segment is required to link the dependent(s) to the subscriber.
- One REF segment is required to link the members to an employer group.
For members, two items are required (0F and 1L)
For dependents, only 0F is required
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- 0F
- Subscriber SSN
- 1L
- Group Number
This is the group number generated by Sana.
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Defines the sub-group that this member should be categorized under. Only used when REF02 is 1L (Group Number)
Date or Time or Period
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time
- 336
- Employment Begin
- 337
- Employment End
Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format
- DTP02 is the date or time or period format that will appear in DTP03.
- D8
- Date Expressed in Format CCYYMMDD
Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times
Individual or Organizational Name
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- IL
- Insured or Subscriber
Code qualifying the type of entity
- NM102 qualifies NM103.
- 1
- Person
Individual last name or organizational name
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- 34
- Social Security Number
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- IP
- Insured Party
Code identifying the type of communication number
- CP
- Cellular Phone
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- HP
- Home Phone Number
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Code identifying the type of communication number
- CP
- Cellular Phone
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- HP
- Home Phone Number
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Code identifying the type of communication number
- CP
- Cellular Phone
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
- N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format
- D8
- Date Expressed in Format CCYYMMDD
Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times
- DMG02 is the date of birth.
Individual Income
To supply information to determine benefit eligibility, deductibles, and retirement and investment contributions
Code indicating frequency or type of activities or actions being reported
- ICM01 is the frequency at which an individual's wages are paid.
Code which identifies a specific location
- ICM04 is the employer location qualifier such as a department number.
Code identifying the specific type of item maintenance
Code identifying the reason for the maintenance change
Code indicating the level of coverage being provided for this insured
Date or Time or Period
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time
- 348
- Benefit Begin
- 349
- Benefit End
Code indicating the date format, time format, or date and time format
- DTP02 is the date or time or period format that will appear in DTP03.
- D8
- Date Expressed in Format CCYYMMDD
Expression of a date, a time, or range of dates, times or dates and times
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- 1L
- Policy Number
Unique plan ID generated by Sana
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Transaction Set Trailer
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
Functional Group Trailer
To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information
Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
Interchange Control Trailer
To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
Sample 1
GS*BE*260302465*82-1990296*20230119*0814*230108191*X*005010X220A1~
ST*834*FPH6IXWEM*005010X220A1~
BGN*00*FPH6IXWEM*20230119*081419*CS***4~
N1*IN*SANA BENEFITS, INC.*FI*82-1990296~
N1*P5*SANA BENEFITS, INC.*FI*82-1990296~
N1*TV*SANA BENEFITS, INC.*FI*82-1990296~
INS*Y*18*030*XN*A***FT~
REF*0F*837498753~
REF*1L*10001*Sales~
DTP*336*D8*20180207~
NM1*IL*1*FAKERTON*CHAD****34*837498753~
PER*IP**HP*8767362273~
N3*1200 W STATE ST~
N4*COLUMBUS*OH*43205~
DMG*D8*19871018*M*R~
HD*030**HLT**EMP~
DTP*348*D8*20211201~
DTP*349*D8*20220131~
REF*1L*11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111~
INS*Y*18*030*XN*A***FT~
REF*0F*987378471~
REF*1L*10001~
DTP*336*D8*20120122~
NM1*IL*1*DOOFUS*DAVID*O***34*987378471~
PER*IP**HP*8762763890~
N3*444 S High Street~
N4*COLUMBUS*OH*43205~
DMG*D8*19850807*M*R~
HD*030**HLT**EMP~
DTP*348*D8*20211201~
DTP*348*D8*20220131~
REF*1L*11111111-1111-1111-1111-333333333333~
HD*030**HLT**ESP~
DTP*348*D8*20220201~
REF*1L*11111111-1111-1111-1111-222222222222~
INS*N*01*030*XN*A~
REF*0F*987378471~
REF*1L*10001~
DTP*336*D8*20190528~
NM1*IL*1*DOOFUS*JENNA****34*233672876~
PER*IP**HP*8762763890~
N3*444 S High Street~
N4*COLUMBUS*OH*43205~
DMG*D8*19890202*F~
HD*030**HLT**ESP~
DTP*348*D8*20220201~
REF*1L*11111111-1111-1111-1111-222222222222~
SE*2487*FPH6IXWEM~
GE*1*230108191~
IEA*1*004443162~
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