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

Issue Date: November 30, 2015

Program Area: Vendor Management, Payments, and Collections (VMPC)

Question: Can the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) clarify the file naming conventions for the Preliminary Payment Reports (PPRs)?

Answer: The file naming convention for the PPR is [Trading Partner ID].[type of PPR].D150529.T124846968.T for test. The file naming convention for the PPR is [Trading Partner ID].[type of PPR].D150529.T124846968.P for Production. Type of PPR can be I820 (FFE), D820 (SBE-FP), or SI820 (SBE).

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