In which master files can a CDF be attached to for use?

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In which master files can a CDF be attached to for use?

CDF contains contract and benefit rules that drive how a claim is adjudicated. Because those rules are defined at the payer level and for each plan under that payer, the CDF must be attached to the payer and plan master files. This ensures every claim processed for that payer and plan uses the correct contract data consistently. Attaching a CDF to transactional or entity files doesn’t fit the purpose: claims or visits are individual encounters, while provider/patient data are about the actors, and billing or eligibility are processing functions. The contract rules need a stable, overarching reference, which is provided by the payer and plan master files.

CDF contains contract and benefit rules that drive how a claim is adjudicated. Because those rules are defined at the payer level and for each plan under that payer, the CDF must be attached to the payer and plan master files. This ensures every claim processed for that payer and plan uses the correct contract data consistently.

Attaching a CDF to transactional or entity files doesn’t fit the purpose: claims or visits are individual encounters, while provider/patient data are about the actors, and billing or eligibility are processing functions. The contract rules need a stable, overarching reference, which is provided by the payer and plan master files.

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