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

Issue Date: October 14, 2014

Program Area: Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)

Question: Will the Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program (FF-SHOP) send issuers the Exchange-Assigned Dependent Identifier on the FF-SHOP 820 file?

Answer: The 820 Companion Guide published by CMS states that the FF-SHOP will send the Exchange-assigned Dependent Identifier. The Exchange Assigned Dependent ID in the 820 file is the same as the Exchange Assigned Member ID for dependents in the 834 file.

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