Technical Interface Guidelines


Behavioral Health Interface

BHS Recipient Daily Match Input File Layout

The BHS Recipient Daily Match Input File is produced by ADHS on a daily basis (Monday through Friday) of all new intakes, terminations and changes from all contracting Regional Behavioral Health Authorities (RBHAs). On Friday of each week, ADHS will also include all currently active members being served by BHS that have not yet been matched with AHCCCS.

FIELD NAME

TYPE

SIZE

REMARKS

AHCCCS-ID

X

9

Optional

LAST-NAME

X

20

Required

FIRST-NAME

X

10

Required

MIDDLE

X

1

Optional

DATE-OF-BIRTH

X

8

Required (CCYYMMDD)

SEX-CODE

X

1

Required (M or F)

BHMIS-ID

X

10

Required

SSN

X

9

Optional

MHS-CATEGORY

X

1

Required (G, S, C or Z)

SITE

X

2

Required

ACTION-CODE

X

1

Required (A, T or I)

CASE-MGR-ID

X

5

Optional (not used)

BEGIN-DATE

X

8

(CCYYMMDD)
Required if Action = A or I
Optional if Action = T

END-DATE

X

8

(CCYYMMDD)
Required if Action = T
Optional if Action = A or I

INTAKE-DATE

X

8

(CCYYMMDD)

CHG-RSN

X

2

Required if Action = T
See below



CHANGE REASONS

DA

CHANGE OF ASSESSMENT

DI

INCARCERATION

DJ

SHORT TERM INCARCERATION

DM

MOVE FROM RBHA AREA

DN

NON-COMPLIANCE

DO

MOVE OUT OF STATE

DQ

DISQUALIFIED FOR SOBRA FP

DR

INTER RBHA TRANSFER

DS

NEED ADDITIONAL SVCS

DT

TREATMENT COMPLETED

DX

ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE

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