Recurring question about changing gen_x12_837.inc.php for the local Blue Shield.
It was great when Blue Shield participated with Office Ally because there was no need to modify the code; but life has changed necessitating inserts.
With the snippets suggested by Florida & Illinois users, both gave a blank frame in the Billing Module after the X12 button is clicked. Additionally there is no download of the 837P file.
In the attachments, x’s = Payer ID for the local Blue Shield, while y’s = our assigned Submitter ID for e-claims. It makes no difference that the Submitter ID had been populated in second box of X12 Partner dialog, “ID Number (ETIN)”.
Of course, Blue Shield does not want us to be too comfortable. We have to send claims for federal employees to a subsidiary. The payer id is different by the last digit, xxxxz; but the submitter id is the same for the subsidiary.
Was looking for an elegant solution like a pipe symbol, or whatever is needed, separating xxxxx & xxxxz. Akin to adding an extra clause instead of another sentence.