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===The Transition from OLD HCFA Form 1500 (08-05) to NEW HCFA Form 1500 (02-12)===

By April 1, 2014, Medicare and other payers will require the use of the new HCFA Form 1500 (02/12). <br>
Your practice will need to decide how and when to start using the new form.<br>
The payers that your practice sends HCFA forms to will fall into two categories:<br>
  1. Payers that accept HCFA 1500 02-12<br>
  2. Payers that do not accept HCFA 1500 02-12<br>

DuxWare provides a method to print both the NEW HCFA 1500 02-12 and OLD HCFA 1500 08-05 based on the configuration of the DuxWare System and individual payers.<br>


After reading this document, you will be able to:<br>

*Identify the HCFA-1500 (02-12)
*Change the DuxWare System Configuration to allow for the new HCFA 1500 02-12 format.
*Change the HCFA 1500 to the older version 08-05 to allow for payers who will still require the old format.
*Adjust the print alignment for the new HCFA 1500 02-12.

===Identify the HCFA-1500 (02-12)===

First, you will need to have in your possession the new HCFA-1500 02-12. <br>
To check the version of your HCFA 1500 form, look at the bottom right of the form as illustrated below:<br>

[[File:Version0212.png]] 

To view the HCFA Manual on NUCC.org web site, click on the following web link:<br>

[http://www.nucc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=186&Itemid=138 NUCC 02/12 1500 Claim Form]

===Changing System Setting to Allow for HCFA-1500 02-12===

Support/Management/System Configuration/

[[File:HCFA_Sysconfig.png]]

You will land in the "System Configuration Search".  Type in "HCFA Form in the open field, select Program Desc. to the right.  Then, select "[Search].

[[File:SysconfigsearchHCFA.png]] 

You will land at the following screen for HCFA Form.  At the left of the program name, you will select the paper/pencil icon to edit the value.  

[[File:Pencilicon.png]]

You will land in the "System Configuration Add/Edit".  Change the Value to 2. Then, select Save.  Your database is now set to default to the new HCFA-1500 <br>
version (02-12). <br>

[[File:Value2.png]]

===Payers That Require HCFA Form (08-05)-Older version===

If you have set the system default to use the New HCFA 1500 Form 02-12, but a specific payer or payers require that you submit claims on HCFA Form (08-05), <br>
you can override the system default in the Payer Setup as illustrated below: <br>

*Go to Support>General>Payer Setup
*Search For Payer
*Under the Billing Tab, change Billing Form Type to HCFA 1500 08-05

[[File:Payersetup1.png]]

[[File:Payersetup2.png]]

[[File:Payersetup5.png]]

===Adjusting the Print Alignment for HCFA Form 1500 02-12===

We do not anticipate that you will need to adjust the print-alignment for the new HCFA, but if you do, it will only require that you adjust the top and <br>
left as illustrated below.  Please note that you will need to place a small stack of new HCFA forms into your printer drawer and make sure that the paper guides <br>
are snug to the forms.  Initially do not run an entire batch of forms until you are satisfied that the forms are aligned properly. <br>

To change the HCFA version 02-12 alignment, you will need to access System Configuration Search. <br>

Support Tab > Management > System Configuration.  See illustration below: <br>
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[[File:HCFA_Sysconfig.png]]
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[[File:Printalign1.png]]
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[[File:HCFAleft1.png]]

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[[File:HCFA_Top.png]]

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