The answer is yes but this could be quite the journey you are about to embark on depending on the next steps you want to take.
gBrown wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 5:40 pm
- What version of 835s is used with this feature? Is it X12 HIPAA 5010 or another version?
X12 is used (preferably 5010s). The message types that are currently supported are 999s, 997s, and 277s.
If an X12 message is not provided then we treat this as a "TextReport" and do not "process" it but instead just document the report in its raw state.
gBrown wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 5:40 pm
- Would ERAs with the existing clearinghouse still be delivered? From the documentation, I'm assuming that this is not an issue, but just wanted to verify.
Yes. Multiple clearinghouses can submit ERAs and Open Dental will process them (assuming the clearinghouses are set up to do so).
gBrown wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 5:40 pm
- Where should we place the ERAs for Open Dental to receive them? Would that be in a folder on the local machine or would we provide an API endpoint that Open Dental would fetch from?
The Report Path within the
Edit Clearinghouse or Direct Carrier window is where Open Dental will monitor for new X12 ERAs. It can be local or a UNC path. The important part is that the Open Dental Service has access to it (or whatever workstation is processing the ERAs if automatic retrieval is not being used).
If you need Open Dental to utilize an API endpoint then you'll need to contact
vendor.relations@opendental.com and we can start talking about how we can start integrating with each other. I highly recommend doing this step regardless. Especially if you would like to be part of the official list of clearinghouses built into Open Dental. It is really helpful from our perspective when special functionality (like API calls) are required during the process. Also, it will be a lot easier for your "client offices" to set up Open Dental to start receiving ERAs instead of having to manually create a clearinghouse.