BWC EDI Testing (The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation)
During the testing period all EDI Transaction Partners will verify that each Trading Partner is able to meet the BWC Claims EDI requirements. Direct filing Trading Partners will complete their own verification to meet the requirements set forth within the updated BWC Claims EDI Implementation Guide. Although approved EDI Transaction Partners, when utilized, are responsible for submission of EDI transactions; it is the responsibility of the Trading Partners to comply with the requirements specifically regarding the timing and quality of the information submitted.
The focus of the testing effort will be to ensure that external systems that are interfacing with WCAIS have been updated as required. Testing of the WCAIS EDI Web Portal will be conducted with a BWC selected group of organizations that currently use the EDI Web Portal functionality to manage their claims. The EDI Web Portal testing will be conducted at the testing site in Camp Hill, PA.
EDI Testing steps
Testing between direct-filing Trading Partners and/or EDI Transaction Partners and BWC will follow the steps outlined below. Direct-filing Trading Pproduction and begin submitting EDI transactions based on the new business requirements. Trading Partners are responsible for complying with BWC reporting requirements and should undertake testing with their selected EDI Transaction Partners to ensure compliance with the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act and Rules and Regulations.artners and/or EDI Transaction Partners must follow the same testing procedures to ensure that all Trading Partners are able to comply with BWC’s requirements.
Prior to testing, the direct-filing Trading Partners and/or EDI Transaction Partners should contact BWC to arrange a testing period. BWC will notify both the direct-filing Trading Partners and/or EDI Transaction Partners if testing is successful and if they are approved to move to production and begin submitting EDI transactions based on the new business requirements. Trading Partners are responsible for complying with BWC reporting requirements and should undertake testing with their selected EDI Transaction Partners to ensure compliance with the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act and Rules and Regulations.
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