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Newsletter Vol. 9, No. 17
New Jersey Medicaid·NJ·Provider Notice
Effective date
Mar 1, 1999
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
This is a Year 2000 compliance notice from New Jersey Medicaid (NJMMIS) regarding system changes to handle four-digit year formats. Paper claims should continue using two-digit years except for dates of birth; electronic claims must use four-digit years for national standard formats (UB-92 version 5, HCFA-1500, pharmacy, etc.), while New Jersey-specific formats remain unchanged. Providers must ensure their billing systems are Y2K compliant by end of 1999.
Action Required
By December 31, 1999: Billing team and software vendors must verify that all billing systems are Year 2000 compliant. Contact software vendor and IT department to confirm: (1) Paper claim forms continue using two-digit years except for date-of-birth fields; (2) Electronic claims using national standard formats (UB-92 version 5, HCFA-1500, NCPDP Version 3C, ANSI X.12 270/271) are updated to transmit four-digit years to NJMMIS; (3) New Jersey-specific electronic formats (Long-Term-Care, Transportation, Optical Appliance, Dental, EPSDT, Pharmacy Batch, Electronic Remittance Advice, HMO Encounter) remain unchanged. For questions, contact NJMMIS Year 2000 coordinator at (609) 588-2793 or visit www.state.nj.us/cio/y2k/medicaid. Failure to comply may result in claim processing errors after January 1, 2000.