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Version History…

Current version: 7
Latest release (current update): 7.3

Version 7.3 — a minor service update that updated the link to the EZcms1500 update page.

Version 7.2 — a minor service update that corrected a CPT code field error on the Billing Statement and Patient Billing Tracking forms.

Version 7.1 — a minor service update that adjusted the location of some form fields on the CMS–1500 (08/05) form for greater precision.

Version 7.0 — a major upgrade that:

  • Updated EZcms1500’s user interface to enhance its:
    • Organization and integration of its components.
    • Overall design with a more subtle appearance.
  • Added the capability of signing EZcms1500’s forms before printing with SoftSign™ Personal Signature Fonts.
  • Added a new form — CMS–1500 Enclosure Note.
  • Updated and enhanced the User Manual to balance its technical focus with a practical emphasis on strategies for using EZcms1500 in practice.

Version 6.3 — a service update that:

  • Repositioned EZcms1500’s Envelope address field for better page balance
  • Updated EZcms1500’s internal User Manual

Version 6.2 — a service update that:

  • Corrected calculation errors on the Insurance Claim Record form
  • Correctly reset a non–printing information entry area of envelopes not to print
  • Addressed an envelope printing issue involving truncation of return addresses when printing with some printer models by adjusting the page location of these fields

Version 6.1 — a minor service update that enhanced the EZcms1500 user interface.

Version 6.0 — a major upgrade that retained all of the familiar features of Version 5. Completely redesigned and restructured, EZcms1500 Version 6.0 updated the internal User Manual and added greatly expanded functionality and a broader range of features, including systems for:

  • Setting up patient accounts and tracking account claim and billing activity.
  • Preparing and printing direct patient account billing statements.
  • Preparing and printing envelopes for CMS–1500 claim forms and patient billing statements.
  • Creating and identifying EZcms1500 templates containing user–entered information specific to the account’s:
    • Practitioner.
    • Patient.
    • Insurance company.

Version 5.1 — a minor service update that:

  • Corrected a typo in the bookmarks window.
  • Addressed an EZ–Enter navigation (tab order) issue reported by one user.
  • Added directions to the User Manual for configuring the bookmarks window.

Version 5.0 — a major upgrade that included all of the familiar features of Version 4 and adds a number of new features, including:

  • Ability to save claim information as a data-only file (FDF) with Adobe Reader.
  • New fields added to the Cover Page to permit user customization when saving a copy of the PDF as a template.
  • An optional code specification field was added for CMS–1500 item 21 (for example, for mental health practitioners to specify “DSM–IV” when payers require use and acknowledgment of that coding system).
  • CMS–1500 (12/90) item 33 field locations adjusted to ease direct entry.
  • Navigation bar buttons updated (functionality and cosmetically).
  • The internal User Manual revised:
    • Sections reorganized into a more logical progression (organized by function) and specified in the book marks window.
    • Instructions added for saving FDF with Adobe Reader
    • Instructions added for migrating claim information from previous version EZcms1500 templates to EZcms1500 Version 5.
    • Instructions enhanced for saving FDF with Adobe Acrobat.

Version 4.3 — a service update (almost a major upgrade) that introduced the following enhancements:

  • Support for completing, printing and saving old version CMS–1500 (12/90) forms, similar to EZcms1500 Version 3.0, was added because:
    • Some non–Medicare payers were still allowing providers may deplete their supplies by using them
    • The official cutoff date for requiring the new CMS–1500 (08/05) forms had been extended until July 1, 2007 due to problems with some printed copies provided by the Government Printing Office and some third party suppliers
  • Updated the internal User Manual.
  • Corrected some typing errors found in EZcms1500 Version 4.2.

Version 4.2 — a minor service update that introduced the following enhancements:

  • EZ–Enter interactive text fields were underlined to enhance user recognition
  • All page guides and navigation bars were revised cosmetically
  • The navigation buttons were revised cosmetically and functionally
  • The internal User Manual was updated

Version 4.1 — a minor service update that introduced some cosmetic and user interface enhancements.

Version 4.0 — a major upgrade, completely rewritten to the standards of the latest revision of the CMS–1500 form, required after March, 2007, the CMS–1500 (08/05). EZcms1500 Version 4 included all of the familiar features of Version 3, except printing copies of the CMS–1500 form itself (all new CMS–1500 submissions must be printed onto the new preprinted “red” forms). EZcms1500 Version 4 added a number of new features, including:

  • A completely updated and expanded internal User Manual with a new Instructions section to get up and running quickly and a new Help section.
  • Additional buttons to further enhance EZcms1500 navigation and operation — clicking them to:
    • Go to EZ–Enter
    • Go to CMS–1500 Form
    • Reset Form
    • Save a Copy
    • Print Form
  • EZ–Enter interactive field labels corresponding to CMS–1500 item numbers for easy reference.
  • When using Adobe Acrobat (Standard or Professional), the ability to save user–entered health claim information, to a separate, smaller “form data file” (FDF format) that:
    • Is linked to EZcms1500
    • Will open EZcms1500 in Adobe Acrobat when double–clicked

Version 3.0 — a major upgrade:

  • Greatly enhanced the functionality of EZcms1500 by enabling it to save patient–specific copies (using free Adobe Reader 7 or later) as templates with stored user–entered health claim information.
  • Replaced the “Exit” buttons with “Save changes” buttons to automate saving copies of EZcms1500 storing user–entered health claim information.
  • Updated the internal User Manual.

Version 2.5 — a minor service update that:

  • Introduced the option of entering years as four digits in date fields (in either YY or YYYY format).
  • Updated and expanded the internal User Manual.

Version 2.4 — a minor service update that added interactive form fields for all of the CMS–1500 fields that are labeled “Reserved for local use” (fields 10d, 19 and 24k, instances 1 through 6). With the sole exception of the CMS–1500’s provider signature field, all fields became interactive.

Version 2.3 — a minor service update with the following features:

  • New bookmark tab option for faster navigation.
  • Additional interactive form fields:
    • Addressee information field to the right of the bar code (not a numbered CMS–1500 field).
    • Patient’s signature (for an optional message such as “Signature on file.”).
    • Date (adjacent to the patient’s signature field).
    • Insured’s signature (for an optional message such as “Signature on file.”).
    • Provider’s billing date.
  • An updated internal User Manual.

Version 2.2 — a minor service update that:

  • Enhanced EZcms1500’s user interface by organizing its main workspace into functionally–titled sections.
  • Expanded the internal User Manual.
  • Introduced a fully functional Demo Version.

Version 2.1 — a minor service update that extended accounting calculation capabilities.

Version 2.0 — a major upgrade:

  • Removed password protection from EZcms1500, making it more convenient to open and use.
  • Completely redesigned, more elegant and way–easier–to–use interface.
  • Introduced EZ–Enter, our exclusive form for filling in CMS–1500 claim information within a linear workspace with logically arranged information fields. It is designed to be easier on the eyes and feel less taxing to fill out than having to zig–zag through the CMS–1500 form itself.
  • Added new hyperlink buttons for easy internal navigation and immediate connection to external links.
  • Introduced free service release updates.
  • Automatic completion of interactive form fields that are redundant within the CMS–1500 form.
  • Problem fix: Previously, under certain circumstances, interactive form fields’ cursors would disappear in the section for printing health claim information onto preprinted CMS–1500 forms.
  • Other miscellaneous fixes and tweaks.

Version 1.2 — a minor service update that introduced a comprehensive and informative internal User Manual with hyperlinks for internal document navigation.

Version 1.1 — a minor service update that added the capacity to fill in and print health claim information onto preprinted CMS–1500 forms.

Version 1.0 — initial release that enhanced the CMS–1500 (12/90) form by adding interactive forms fields, making it possible to fill in health claim information using a computer keyboard.
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