Recent Changes 
April 26, 2012
Secure Website Availability Announcement Posted
Important information regarding ERRP Secure Website availability
March 30, 2012
ERRP Deadline Extension Announcement Posted
Important announcement regarding the deadline for Plan Sponsors to submit an error-free Claim List that passes the automated edits implemented in October 2011, and an associated reimbursement request to substantiate ERRP reimbursement(s) received
March 16, 2012
Use of ERRP Funds Announcement
Important notice announcing deadline for using ERRP funds
March 9, 2012
Claim List: H1100-44 and H1100-45 added
Early Retirees: 300-38 added
February 21, 2012
Important Changes to the ERRP Payment Processing Announcement
ERRP payment processing announcement updated to include direct link to report
February 17, 2012
ERRP Payment Processing Announcement Posted
Important update on ERRP payment processing
February 17, 2012
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Reimbursement Update
February 17, 2012
Use of Reimbursement: 800-13 added
Miscellaneous: 500-6 updated
February 1, 2012
Costs and Reimbursement: 200-1 updated
Miscellaneous: 500-15 updated; 500-16 added
January 13, 2012
ERRP Reimbursement Training Claim List: Reminders presentation now available as online training modules
December 23, 2011
Secure Website Claim List Example Online Training added to the Training Library page
December 23, 2011
Claim List Training Example Reference Guides Updated
Secure Website Reference Guide, Illustration 6: On page 21, fifth bullet added under number 3; letters b) and c) added under number 5. On page 22, fourth bullet added under number 2. On page 23, letters b) and c) added under number 5.
Mainframe Reference Guide, Illustration 6: On page 22, fifth bullet added under number 3. On page 23, letters b) and c) added under number 5. On page 24, fourth bullet added under number 3. On page 25, letters b) and c) added under number 5.
December 23, 2011
Claim List: 1100-23 updated
December 16, 2011
Regulations and Guidance Updated
Allocating Post-Point of Sale Negotiated Price Concessions to Individual Early Retirees Under the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program updated
December 16, 2011
Reason code 034 added to page 75 of the Claim List Response File Reason Codes
December 9, 2011
Announcement of End Date for Newly Incurred Claims Posted
Important announcement regarding claim incurred dates
December 9, 2011
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Reimbursement Update
December 9, 2011
Miscellaneous: 500-6 updated
November 18, 2011
ERRP Payment Processing Announcement Posted
Important update on ERRP payment processing
November 18, 2011
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Reimbursement Update
November 18, 2011
Miscellaneous: 500-6 updated
November 18, 2011
Webinar Recording and Transcript Available
The ERRP Reimbursement Training Claim List: Reminders webinar recording and transcript are now available
November 11, 2011
New Claim List Training Available
Mainframe version of Claim List Training Example and bundling illustration posted
November 11, 2011
Mainframe Claim List Training Example: Reference Guide and corresponding Online Workbook added
Secure Website Claim List Training Example: Bundling illustration added
Claim List Layouts: Description/Value for fields DP09 and DI22 updated to include additional clarification on valid alpha values
Claim List Response File Reason Codes: Reason Code 010 “What You Should Do” updated (07 = NABP)
November 11, 2011
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Reimbursement Update
November 11, 2011
Miscellaneous: 500-6 updated
November 2, 2011
ERRP Webinar Announcement Posted
ERRP Reimbursement Training Claim List: Reminders webinar announcement posted
November 2, 2011
ERRP Reimbursement Training Claim List: Reminders PowerPoint presentation posted
October 20, 2011
Miscellaneous: 500-6 updated; 500-15 added
October 20, 2011
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Reimbursement Update
October 6, 2011
Claim List Response File Layout Updated
Document updated to indicate differences between Secure Website and Mainframe CLRF layouts: 1) the Start Position (Start Pos.) and the End Position (End Pos.) fields are only applicable to Mainframe CLRFs, and 2) the File Name size (Field No. 4) is 44 for Mainframe and 229 for Secure Website.
October 1, 2011
Claim List Response File Functionality Available
New Claim List Response File functionality announced
October 1, 2011
Regulations and Guidance Updated
Explanation of the Appeals Process for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program and Explanation of the Processes for Reporting Early Retiree and Claims Data Inaccuracies, and for Reopening published
October 1, 2011
Claim List Response File Reference Guide, Claim List Response File Layout, and Claim List Response File Reason Codes added; Secure Website and Mainframe Claim List Layouts updated with links to reason codes
October 1, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: 200-61 updated
Claim List: H1100-33 through H1100-43 added; H200-53 through H200-60 added from "Costs and Reimbursement" section; H200-60 updated
Miscellaneous: 500-1 updated
September 23, 2011
New Secure Website Help System Training Videos Available
Five new training videos have been added to the ERRP SWS help system.
September 23, 2011
Claim List: H1100-15 updated
September 15, 2011
Regulations and Guidance Updated
ERRP Medicare Excluded ICD-10 Codes available
September 15, 2011
Miscellaneous: 500-13 and 500-14 added
September 12, 2011
Claim List Announcement Posted
The ERRP Center posted an important announcement regarding updates on Claim List submission
September 12, 2011
The Description/Value for the following fields has been updated in both the Secure Website and Mainframe Claim List layouts: HP06, DP22, DP23, HI06, HI12, DI22, DI30, HX06, HX11, DX08, and DX23
September 12, 2011
Claim List: 1100-12, 1100-13, and 1100-14 updated
August 26, 2011
Secure Website Claim List Training Example Updated
Reference Guide Updates: Illustration 1, Page 6 – Total number of claims in File Trailer Subtotal for Jane Wright changed to 7; Illustration 6, Page 20 – Second bullet under Discussion Points updated; Illustration 7, Page 24 – Values updated for number of commas in DP, DI, and DX records
Online Workbook Updates: Date of Birth (DOB) updated in the following cells: Illustration 3, cells G2 and G4; Illustration 6 (A), cells F2 and F6; Illustration 6 (B), cells
F1 and F4
August 24, 2011
New Secure Website Claim List Training Example Posted
A Secure Website Claim List Example is now available on the Reference Materials page.
August 24, 2011
Secure Website Claim List Layout Updated
The decimal example, in the description/value for the following fields has been updated: HP09, DP20, DP24, HI09, DI29, DI31, HX09, DX20, DX24, CA06, CB06, FT09, FT10, and FT11.
August 19, 2011
Guidance on Complying with the Prohibition on Using Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Reimbursements as General Revenue has been updated
August 19, 2011
Claim List: 1100-27 through 1100-32 added
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-50 updated
August 12, 2011
Cost Threshold and Cost Limit Announcement Posted
CMS announces the cost threshold and cost limit amounts for plan years starting on or after October 1, 2011.
August 12, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: 200-5, 200-6, 200-11, 200-13 through 200-17, H200-25, and 200-43 updated
Early Retirees: 300-1, H300-11, H300-18, and H300-19 updated
August 12, 2011
ERRP Reimbursement Training Claim List: Dos and Don'ts module and new Secure Website help system videos available
August 12, 2011
Regulations and Guidance Updated
69.02 changed to 69.01 in Supplemental Guidance: Additional Coding Details for Ineligible Items and Services and ERRP Medicare Excluded ICD-9 Codes
July 25, 2011
Webinar Recording Announcement Posted
The recording for the ERRP Reimbursement Training Claim List: Dos and Don'ts webinar is now available
July 25, 2011
Training Presentations and Videos Updated
ERRP Reimbursement Training Claim List: Dos and Don'ts webinar recording added
July 25, 2011
Regulations and Guidance Updated
ERRP Medicare Excluded ICD-9 Codes CSV file added to the Regulations and Guidance page
July 20, 2011
Guidance on Complying with the Prohibition on Using Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Reimbursements as General Revenue now available
July 20, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: 200-61 and H200-62 added; H200-32, H200-41, and 200-44 updated
Early Retirees: 300-36 and 300-37 added
Use of Reimbursement: 800-7 through 800-12 added
Miscellaneous: 500-8 through 500-12 added; 500-6 and 500-7 updated
July 20, 2011
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Reimbursement Update
July 18, 2011
New and Updated Reimbursement Guidance Posted
Supplemental Guidance: Additional Coding Details for Ineligible Items and Services posted; Claims Ineligible for Reimbursement under the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program updated
July 18, 2011
Claim List Education and Training Announcement Posted
New and updated Claim List education and training now available
July 18, 2011
Fields containing updated information are highlighted within the layouts
July 18, 2011
Claim List: 1100‐1 through H1100‐26 added
Use of Reimbursement: 700‐1 and 700‐2 added from former "Prohibition on Using Funds as General Revenue" section
July 18, 2011
ERRP Reimbursement Training Claim List: Dos and Don'ts PowerPoint presentation posted
July 15, 2011
ERRP Webinar Announcement Posted
ERRP Reimbursement Training Claim List: Dos and Don'ts webinar announcement posted
July 15, 2011
Claim List Review, Training, and Education Announcement Posted
Important information for Plan Sponsors regarding the ERRP Center's review of Claim Lists and upcoming Claim List training and education
July 8, 2011
New Help System Training Videos Available
Training videos for changing and resetting security questions, viewing application information, and deleting a Designee are now available in the
Secure Website help system
July 1, 2011
Additional Secure Website Training Videos Available
New step-by-step training videos are available in the SWS help system
June 21, 2011
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Reimbursement Update
June 21, 2011
June 16, 2011
New Secure Website Training Videos Released
ERRP Secure Website users can now access additional training videos in the help system
June 7, 2011
Price Concessions Guidance Posted
New program guidance for reporting price concessions now available
June 7, 2011
New Cost Adjustment Layout added; field number CA06 now Required; Description/Value updated for field numbers FH01 and CA06 in Secure Website layouts; Description/Value updated for field numbers CA01 and CA06 in Mainframe layouts
June 7, 2011
Price Concessions and Cost Adjustments: 600-3, H600-4, and H600-5 revised
June 3, 2011
Secure Website Training Videos Available
ERRP Secure Website users can now access training videos in the help system
June 3, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-56 revised
System Roles and Privileges: H900-5 and H900-25 revised
May 20, 2011
Announcement addressing application references on ERRP.gov
May 16, 2011
May 16, 2011
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: Reimbursement Update
May 12, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-57 and H200-58 revised
May 9, 2011
Claim List online training updated for use as a quick reference
April 29, 2011
Early Retiree List Response File Reason Codes Updated
All Reason Codes revised to provide more information; Reason Codes 40 and 41 added
April 29, 2011
Early Retiree List Announcement Posted
Reminders and tips for Plan Sponsors regarding Early Retiree Lists and Early Retiree List Response Files
April 22, 2011
Claim List Layout Announcement Posted
Important update made to Claim List layouts
April 22, 2011
Document introductions updated; Description/Value updated for field number DI16; Size and Start Pos. updated for field number DX01 in Mainframe layouts
April 22, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-57 revised
System Roles and Privileges: H900-9 and H900-20 revised
April 22, 2011
How to Register Reference Pages Updated
How to Register an Account Manager: "How does an AM complete the Login Information page?" updated
How to Register an Authorized Representative: “How does an AR complete the Login Information page?” updated
How to Register a Designee: “How does the Designee complete a Designee Login Information page?” updated
April 17, 2011
New Secure Website Features Added
Claim List functionality now available
April 17, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-52 through H200-60 added
Early Retirees: H300-20 revised
System Roles and Privileges: H900-5 revised; H900-25 added
April 17, 2011
Important note added to document introductions; Description/Value updated for field number DX24
April 8, 2011
Application: 100-25 added
April 5, 2011
Claim List Upload Errors Updated
Invalid File Format: "What Plan Sponsors Should Do" revised
April 1, 2011
Announcement to Stop Accepting Applications
ERRP to stop accepting applications
April 1, 2011
Claim List Training Announcement Posted
New online training module available
April 1, 2011
Miscellaneous: 500-6 updated
April 1, 2011
Claim List reference documents posted
April 1, 2011
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program providing key support to millions of retirees
March 25, 2011
Claim List Submission Method Setup Announcement Posted
New information about Claim List submission preparation
March 25, 2011
Secure Website Availability Announcement Posted
Important information regarding ERRP Secure Website availability
March 17, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-28 revised
March 4, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: H100-19 and H100-22 revised
March 2, 2011
Report: Affordable Care Act controls costs for early retiree coverage
February 28, 2011
New Report Details Affordable Care Act Resources and Flexibility for States
February 26, 2011
Secure Website Upload Early Retiree List Error Messages Revised
Error messages revised to include more information
February 10, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: H100-19 and H100-22 revised
January 27, 2011
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-51 added
System Roles and Privileges: H900-19 and H900-20 revised
January 21, 2011
Application: 100-8 revised
System Roles and Privileges: H900-7 revised, H900-18 through H900-24 added
Miscellaneous: 500-8 added
January 21, 2011
New Secure Website Features Added
Account Manager and Authorized Representative role reassignment features now available.
December 30, 2010
Application: 100-17 updated, 100-23 and 100-24 added
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-31 through H200-50 added
Early Retirees: H300-32 updated, 300-34 and 300-35 added
Price Concessions and Cost Adjustments: 600-2 updated, H600-4 and H600-5 added
Miscellaneous: 500-6 and 500-7 added
December 17, 2010
Response File Reason Codes Revised
Reason codes 00, 03, 04, 11, 12, 35, 36, and 37 revised
December 9, 2010
Response File Reason Codes Updated
Reason codes 38 and 39 added
December 2, 2010
Costs and Reimbursement: 200-1 updated
Early Retirees: H300-24 updated, 300-33 added
November 9, 2010
Early Retiree List File Error Messages Revised
Error message updated to provide clearer direction
November 2, 2010
Application, Instructions, and Dos and Don'ts Revised
Application streamlined and corresponding educational materials updated
October 27, 2010
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-23 and H200-25 updated
System Roles and Privileges: H900-10 and H900-17 updated
October 23, 2010
Costs and Reimbursement: H200-22 through H200-28 added
System Roles and Privileges: H900-15 through H900-17 added
October 19, 2010
Regulations and Guidance Updated
Procedure Codes Ineligible for Reimbursement guidance documents published
October 15, 2010
Retiree File Processing Layouts Updated
Retiree file processing layouts revised to include more detail
October 15, 2010
Early Retirees: H300-32
October 8, 2010
Early Retirees: 200-4, 200-7, 200-8, 200-9, 200-10, 200-18, 200-19, 200-20, and H300-13 updated
October 1, 2010
New Reference Materials Posted
How to Register a Designee, Early Retiree List File Formats, File Upload Template, File Error Messages, and Response File Reason Codes posted
October 1, 2010
Costs and Reimbursement: H100-19 through H100-22 added
Early Retirees: H300-9 through H300-31 added
System Roles and Privileges: H900-1 through H900-14 added