On April 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the MMSEA Section 111 NGHP User Guide to version 8.4, revised on April 13, 2026. The latest version has been posted to the NGHP User Guide page, which can be found here.
MMSEA III – April 13, 2026 – NGHP User Guide v 8.4
Summary of Updates
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
The updates listed below have been made to the Introduction and Overview Chapter Version 8.4 of the NGHP User Guide. As indicated on prior Section 111 NGHP Town Hall teleconferences, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to review reporting requirements and will post any applicable updates in the form of revisions to Alerts and the user guide as necessary. Section 111 users can submit requests to their EDI Representative online in addition to phone and email correspondence (Chapter 7 and Section 8.1).
Chapter II: Registration Procedures
The update listed below has been made to the Registration Procedures Chapter Version 8.4 of the NGHP User Guide. As indicated on prior Section 111 NGHP Town Hall teleconferences, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to review reporting requirements and will post any applicable updates in the form of revisions to Alerts and the user guide as necessary. Section 111 users can submit requests to their EDI Representative online in addition to phone and email correspondence (Chapter 6 and Section 7.1).
Chapter III: Policy Guidance
The updates listed below have been made to the Policy Guidance Chapter Version 8.4 of the NGHP User Guide. As indicated on prior Section 111 NGHP Town Hall teleconferences, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to review reporting requirements and will post any applicable updates in the form of revisions to Alerts and the user guide as necessary. ORM Termination requirements have been updated (Section 6.3.2). TPOC reporting has been updated (Sections 6.4 and 6.5.1.2). Section 111 reporting requirements have been updated (Section 6.5.1.4). Guidance has been updated for submitting multiple records for a single individual (Section 6.5.1.3).
Chapter IV: Technical Information
The updates listed below have been made to the Technical Information Chapter Version 8.4 of the NGHP User Guide. As indicated on prior Section 111 NGHP Town Hall teleconferences, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to review reporting requirements and will post any applicable updates in the form of revisions to Alerts and the user guide, as necessary. Section 111 users can submit requests to their EDI Representative online in addition to phone and email correspondence (Chapter 12). The “as of” date has been removed since the implementation of the new change reason codes (Table 7-4). TPOC reporting has been updated (Section 6.4).
Chapter V: Appendices
The updates listed below have been made to the Appendices Chapter Version 8.4 of the NGHP User Guide. As indicated on prior Section 111 NGHP Town Hall teleconferences, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to review reporting requirements and will post any applicable updates in the form of revisions to Alerts and the user guide as necessary. There are no updates to this chapter.
270/271 Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response Companion Guide for Mandatory Reporting Non-GHP Entities Version 6.0
The email address for contacting an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Representative has changed to COBVA@bcrcgdit.com. However, COBVA emails coming from CMS now show the address as COBVA@mail.cms.hhs.gov (Customer Support).
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