bn106 to delta in 834 format

I've done this the 834 twice this year for Delta Dental and other vendors (Blue Shield, VSP, Cigna). You will need to set up your HR system so that it produces the BN106 data output that your vendor(s) require. Then you will need a custom program to accomplish EDI formatting and to take care of some other nuances that Delta requires. Other nuances include adding/changing/deleting EDI segments. Even though EDI is a standard, Delta, as well as other vendors, require slight deviation. I have the custom program available for re-use. The process takes approximately 60 days because you need to certify your file with Delta. That usually takes a few iterations of back and forth. Delta is particularly slow in December. The January cut off is past. Feel free to contact me if you are looking for a consulting partner to assist. (321) 961-1739.

We use Delta for Dental and they finally gave me a generic eligibility file spec so that we can write it in ACCESS and then upload via ftp instead of using the BN106/834.

Hi Mary,

Thank you for your reply. Is there a you can share the access file? We need a push start. Thanks.

I sent you a message - let me know if you got it

Hi Mary,

For some reason I can't open it. Can you send it to my e-mail nyang@childrenscentralcal.org? can you also share your access database and the spec? Sorry if I'm asking too much.

I am new to Lawson and curious about report writing and file transfers to vendors.  Is MS Access the best application?  My background is SAP and we never used Access to create reports.  The reports were created and executed in the SAP application.  Can the 834 files be created in Lawson, so I do not have to rely on Access?  IS there any ad hoc reporting in Lawson or do I need to use Access for that as well?  

No, you do not need to use Access. We use Lawson ProcessFlow to created the 834 format. Other people let the BN106 create the data and then pass that to a EDI package or external vendor that would create the 834 format.

Hi we are still in the process of trying to write a 834 file to vendor as well. Can you share your process flow to see how its setup? Much appreciated. 

Thanks,
Ricky

  I am also interested in the Lawson Process Flow to create the 834 format from pending employee benefits. Was one ever posted here?  I am attempting to help our HR team automate the process of creating weekly HIPAA 834 files that need to sent to our insurance vendors. They currently are performing many manual steps and are using MS ACCESS which we would like to stop utilizing.   I am new to Lawson and have been searching the Lawson media to find such a process that I can compare to our current process.  Thanks.