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Vendor Management, Payments, and Collections (VMPC) FAQ

Guidance for FAQ regarding Payment Processing and Payment Reports

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

Question: Will the 820 file include State Based Exchange (SBE) and the Federally-Facilitated Exchange (FFE) data in one file?

Answer: The HIX 820 payment report will contain policy level payment-related information on FFE and SBE. The HIX 820 will also include program-level payments and charges, including Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) user fees (UF), and the actual Treasury payment amount and electronic funds transfer (EFT) trace number. For more information, please see www.regtap.info for the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) HIX 820 Companion Guide and training documents.

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

Issue Date: February 04, 2014

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