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Change date format from 10 digits to 8 digits

Problem: Dates on HCFA's are printed as mm/dd/yyyy. The customer needs the format to be mm/dd/yy. The need may be for electronic claims processing by a third party or some special need from an insurance carrier.

Cause: Special customer need.

Solution: Change the print format to from "DOB" to "STR(DOB, 1, 6) & STR(DOB, 9, 2)". This will take the first six characters of the 10 digit DOB and the last two digits and print them as the DOB.

Keystrokes: From the MD VersaForm Main Menu:

Select #4, "Setting up MD VersaForm" and press <Enter>

Select #11 "Customize Print Formats" and press <Enter>

Now take #2 "Insurance Claims and Superbills" and press <Enter>

Press <Enter> at the question mark (?)

Select the print format you want to change and press <Enter>

Highlight option #2 "Enter or Change the Print Format" and press <Enter>

Locate the line with the term "DOB" in the "Print-Items" filed.

Replace "DOB" with "STR(DOB, 1, 6) & STR(DOB, 9, 2)".

Press <F2> to save.

Press <Esc> until you are returned to the main menu.

Notes: In the Ledger the DOB is generally shown as an 8 character string. In the Claim file it is shown as a 10 character string. Occasionally some electronic processes or insurance carriers will require the claim to be an 8 character string.

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