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F.21.3 Trailer Record
Plan Communications User Guide Appendices, Version 6.3
Field Size Position Format Valid Values Description
File ID
Name
Sending
Entity
(CMS)
8 1-8 X(8) “MMABEQRT” Critical Field
This field is always set to the value "MMABEQRT.”
This code identifies the record as the Trailer Record of
a BEQ Request File.
8 9-16 X(8) Sending
Organization (left
justified space
filled)
Acceptable
Values:
5-position
Contract Identifier
+ 3 Spaces
(3 Spaces for
Future use)
Critical Field
This field provides CMS with the identification of the
entity that is sending the BEQ Request File. The value
for this field is provided to CMS and used in
connection with CMS electronic routing and mailbox
functions. The value in this field should agree with the
corresponding value in the Header Record.
The Sending Entity may participate in Part D.
File
Creatio
n Date
File
Control
Number
Record
Count
8 17-24 X(8) CCYYYYMMDD Critical Field
The date when the Sending Entity created the BEQ
Request File. This value’s format is YYYYMMDD.
For example, January 3, 2010 is the value 20100103.
This value should agree with the corresponding value
in the Header Record. CMS will pass this information
back to the Sending Entity on all Transactions (Detail
Records) of a BEQ Response File.
9 25-33 X(9) Assigned by
Sending Entity
7 34-40 9(7) Numeric value
greater than Zero.
Critical Field
The specific Control Number assigned by the Sending
Entity to the BEQ Request File. CMS will return this
information to the Sending Entity on all Transactions
(Detail Records) of a BEQ Response File. This value
should agree with the corresponding value in the
Header Record.
Critical Field
The total number of Transactions (Detail Records)
supplied on the BEQ Request File. This value is rightjustified
in the field, with leading zeros. This value
should not include non-numeric characters, such as
commas, spaces, dashes, decimals.
Filler 710 41-750 X(710) Spaces No meaningful values are supplied in this field. This
field is set to SPACES and is not referenced for
meaningful information nor used to store meaningful
information, unless specifically documented otherwise.
Total Length = 750
December 28, 2012 F-108 BEQ Request File