Glossary - Trading Partners
271 Response - The 271 is the response to a submitted 270 - eligibility inquiry transaction. See the 271 Report Naming list for examples of a 271 file name.
277 Response - The 277 is the response to a submitted 276 - claim status inquiry transaction. See the 277 Report Naming list for examples of a 277 file name.
278 Response - The 278 is the response to a submitted 278 - referral certification and authorization. See the 278 Report Naming list for examples of a 278 file name.
835 Report - The 835 is the electronic remittance advice transaction. See the ASK Remittance Advice Naming list for examples of an 835 file name.
997 Report - The 997 verifies the format of files. The naming format for a 997 Report is "input filename.date.time.sequence#.997." Input filename is the name the trading partner used when the file was transmitted. The date is the four-digit year, the two-digit month, and the two-digit date (i.e. 20070530 - May 30, 2007). The time is in military time as the two-digit hour, two-digit minute and two-digit second (i.e. 142345 - 2:23:45 p.m.). The sequence# is a four-digit number.
Claims Confirmation Report - This report verifies the requirements in the Implementation Guide have been followed. It also reports the results of edits that payers have asked ASK to implement. The naming format for a Claims Confirmation Report is "input filename.date.time.sequence#.rpt". Input filename is the name the trading partner used when the file was transmitted. The date is the four-digit year, the two-digit month, and the two-digit date (i.e. 20070530 - May 30, 2007). The time is in military time as the two-digit hour, two-digit minute and two-digit second (i.e. 142345 - 2:23:45 p.m.). The sequence# is a four-digit number.
Password - Originally assigned by ASK, you must change this password the first time you visit the secured area and every 60 days following.
Password Criteria:
- Must be eight (8) characters in length, no longer or shorter
- Must include both alpha and numeric characters
- Can’t be reused for at least six (6) generations
- Must be changed every 60 days
Special characters may be used in your password but are not required. If you choose to use special characters in your password, the following is a list of valid characters to use.
* : “ ; \ @ # $ % ^ & ( ) _ - + = { } [ ] | ‘ < > , . ? / `
We encourage you to make your passwords as strong as possible.
TA1 Report - This report is generated when there are envelope errors. Envelope errors are errors that occur in the first segment of the file. The TA1 can also be generated if the incoming file is set to always request a TA1. Your vendor can help you understand what your office should expect. The naming format for a TA1 Report is "ta1sequence#.txt". The sequence# is a five-digit number.
Transaction Acknowledgment Report - The Transaction Acknowledgment Report tells you we received your file and if it is a good readable file. The naming format for a Transaction Acknowledgment Reports is "trnsequence#.txt. The sequence# is a five-digit number.
Update Receive Files List - This function refreshes, or updates, the list after you download a file and moves that file to the "Previously Downloaded File" list.
User Name - The seven-digit Trading Partner Number, assigned by ASK.