What is Early Boarding?
Early boarding is a process that allows current EDI submitters to have an extended period of time to update connectivity and communication processes and to become comfortable using CGS’ EDI front-end system prior to the cutover date. During early boarding, EDI submitters will submit claims to CGS using their current outgoing contractor ID and submitter ID. CGS will translate the X12 files and return 997s. CGS will forward the claim receipts to the outgoing contractor’s claim processing cycle, then return Electronic Receipt Listings, 835s, and 277s (in response to the 276) to the submitter. Prior to early boarding, the submitter should send a test file to CGS to verify connectivity and receipt of files. CGS will translate the X12 files and return 997s. We will then forward to our test claim processing cycle and return Electronic Receipt Listings. Detailed early boarding instructions will be communicated to our J15 customers and posted to our J15 EDI Webpage as plans for each segment are
