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What is OBEC (Overnight Batch Eligibility Checking) and do you offer something similar?
Posted by mxn211 at Apr
Overnight Batch Eligibility Checking (OBEC) is used to validate a health number and version code before a health service is provided reducing the potential for claims rejections. The health numbers and version codes are keyed and batched into formatted files to be electronically submitted to the ministry. Eligibility is verified against the ministry’s database based […]
What is considered a validation?
Posted by mxn211 at Mar
Any information that is successfully submitted to the MOHLTC’s database is considered as one validation. If the health card number field is incomplete, our system will prompt the user to fix errors prior to submitting the form. If the version code or fee service code fields are left blank, the data will still be sent […]
Can I validate for specific services?
Posted by mxn211 at Mar
Specific regulations and limits apply to some services such as oculo-visual assessments, bone mineral density measurements or sleep studies. Validating for these services can be performed using VHC. If an appropriate Time Limited Fee Schedule Code is entered, the system will provide either the date of service (DOS) for the most recent service and a […]
What health card information does the service validate?
Posted by mxn211 at Mar
The validation process consists of edit checks to determine if: The health card number is valid; The 10-digit health card number has been issued by the Ministry; The health card number presented belongs to an insured person who is eligible for health care in the province of Ontario; and The health card number is current […]