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Distributed Data Collection (DDC) for RA Including HCRP/EDGE Server FAQ

Guidance for FAQ regarding Edge Server Operations and Data Elements

Final

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: December 18, 2013

Program Area: Distributed Data Collection (DDC) for RA Including HCRP/EDGE Server

Question: Regarding the Enrollment submission file on the edge server, does the data element 'RecordID' have to match the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) output in exact sequential order or can the Record IDs be in any order as long as they are unique within the column?

Answer: The Record ID data element needs to be contiguous and sequential in every file submission but the first record does not need to be Record ID 1. The validation of reported totals can still be accomplished if the record IDs are contiguous and sequential.

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