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* Update 10/24/2025 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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additional-claim-information/wcb-rating-code is increased to 17 characters


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* Update 03/02/2024 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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insured/name-address/zip is now 12-char freeform.




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* Update 11/06/2023 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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patient/name-address/zip is now 12-char freeform.



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* Update 07/28/2022 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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physician-or-supplier/hospitalization-dates-related-to-current-services/from-date is now optional.
physician-or-supplier/billing-provider/telephone is now optional.


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* Update 03/17/2022 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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patient/other-date/qualifier added enumerations.



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* Update 04/09/2020 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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payer/addr1 is now optional.
payer/city-state-zip is now optional.
insured/name-address/address is now optional.
insured/name-address/city is now optional.
insured/name-address/state is now optional.
insured/name-address/zip is now optional.


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* Update 03/19/2020 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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insured/name-address/last-name-first-name-middle-initial maximum length increased to 40.
physician-or-supplier/service-facility/name maximum length increased to 60.
physician-or-supplier/service-facility/address maximum length increased to 60.
physician-or-supplier/service-facility/city-state-zip maximum length increased to 60.
physician-or-supplier/billing-provider/name maximum length increased to 60.
physician-or-supplier/billing-provider/address maximum length increased to 60.
physician-or-supplier/billing-provider/city-state-zip maximum length increased to 60.


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* Update 12/05/2019 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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cms1500_1202:insured/cms1500_1202:other-insured/cms1500_1202:last-name-first-name-middle-initial is now optional.
cms1500_1202:insured/cms1500_1202:other-insured/cms1500_1202:insurance-plan-name-or-program-name is now optional.


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* Update 07/31/2019 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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cms1500_1202:wcb-authorization-number has an updated regular expression pattern to allow for the new WCB Authorization Number formats.
cms1500_1202:document-control-id maximum length reduced from 16 to 15.
cms1500_1202:document-control-id renamed to cms1500_1202:attachment-control-id.


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* Update 05/21/2019 *
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Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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cms1500_1202:document-control-id restrictions relaxed.  Now allows 1-16 printable characters instead of mandating 16 alphanumeric characters.


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* Update 04/29/2019 *
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Changes to wcb.xsd schema
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Added wcb:form-image element.

Changes to cms1500_1202.xsd schema
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Removed cms1500_1202:form-image element and its enclosing sequence.  Added wcb:form-image element in its place.


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* Update 10/29/2018 *
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New schema cms1500_1202.xsd for CMS-1500 (February 2012)
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Add new form CMS-1500.


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* Update 9/9/2015 *
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New schema file c4narr_1510.xsd (C-4NARR October 2015 version)
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diagnosis-code increased in size to accommodate ICD-10 codes.

New schema file c4amr_1510.xsd (C-4AMR October 2015 version)
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diagnosis-code increased in size to accommodate ICD-10 codes.

New schema file otpt4_1510.xsd (OT/PT-4 October 2015 version)
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diagnosis-code increased in size to accommodate ICD-10 codes.


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* Update 11/18/2010 *
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General changes
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Removed schema file otpt4_0908.xsd (OT/PT-4 August 2009 version).

New schema file c4narr_1012.xsd (C-4NARR December 2010 version)
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1.  name1 and name2 elements added to billing-address element.

2.  supervised-health-care-provider element now a child of authorized-doctor element.

3.  service-diagnosis-code now has pattern

4.  wcb-authorization-number can now only contain a wcb-authorization-number.

5.  nys-license-number new element to be populated with NYS License number when appropriate.

6.  federal-id-type element has been removed.

7.  federal-id-number has a new attribute 'type'.

New schema file c4amr_1012.xsd (C-4AMR December 2010 version)
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Structually the same as the prior version.

New schema file otpt4_1012.xsd (OT/PT-4 December 2010 version)
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Structually the same as the prior version.


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* Update 06/23/2010 *
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General changes
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New schema file otpt4_0908.xsd added for OT/PT-4 (August 2009 version).


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* Update 10/05/2009 *
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General changes
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C-4AMR (April 2009 version) elements removed.

New schema c4amr_0908.xsd for C-4AMR (August 2009)
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telephone element added as a child to the billing-address element.


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* Update 08/20/2009 *
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New schema c4amr_0904.xsd for C-4AMR (April 2009)
-------------------------------------------------
Note that some elements are a little different when compared to the same elements in c4narr_0812.xsd:

1.  Specification of authorization information for unauthorized New York State providers differs in that
    the New York State license number is now placed in its own element nys-license-number.

2.  wcb-authorization-number element now has a pattern that demands data in a specific format.

3.  billing-address element now has optional name1/name2 elements for use when direct addressing to the doctor
    isn't applicable.  In c4narr_0812.xsd, it was acceptable to put billing name in the addr1 element.  Here, 
    these new elements should be used instead.

4.  wcb-case-number element has a new pattern that is more restrictive than on c4narr_0812.xsd.

5.  service-diagnosis-code element may only contain numbers now (no commas are allowed).

6.  federal-id-number element now forced to be 9 digits only.

7.  federal-id-type element is no longer present and has been replaced by a 'type' attribute on federal-id-number
    element.

8.  supervised-health-care-provider element is now a child of the authorized-doctor element.


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* Update 06/09/2009 *
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Changes to c4narr_0812.xsd schema
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1.  wcb-authorization-number is now optional.  It is required for WCB-authorized providers.  See schema
    documentation for additional information.
2.  wcb-rating-code is now optional.  It is required for WCB-authorized providers.  See schema documentation
    for additional information.


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* Update 11/10/2008 *
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Changes to wcb.xsd schema
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wcb:Decimal types now mapped to java.lang.Double -- This is only relevant if you use the JAXB compiler to
generate Java classes from the schema.

Changes to xfs-cis.xsd schema
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wcb:submission element may only contain 1000 documents.  This has always been a restriction, but it is now
enforced by the schema.

Changes to c4narr_0812.xsd schema
---------------------------------
1.  Various subelements of the carrier element are now marked as required.  These requirements are only
    enforced if the optional carrier element is present in the XML file.
2.  Various subelements of the supervised-health-care-provider element are now marked as required.  These
    requirements are only enforced if the conditionally required supervised-health-care-provider element is
    present in the XML file.
3.  Optional middle-initial subelement added to supervised-health-care-provider element.


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* Update 10/17/2008 *
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General changes
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C-4 (July 2006 version) elements removed.
C-4NARR (December 2008 version) elements added.
