Connect: Direct Applications for RAPS, Encounter, PDE, and MMP

Prescription Drug Event Data
Connect:Direct Form

OMB No. 0938-1152
Expires 03/31/2025

Contact Information
Contact the Customer Service Support Center (CSSC) Help Desk with any questions using the following contact
information:
Phone Number: 1-877-534-2772
Email Address: [email protected]

Network Mapping Values
In order to set up network mapping entry by the submitter, the following values are provided. Palmetto GBA uses Secure Point of
Entry (SPOE) to enforce data security. The CSSC Help Desk will provide the Network Address Translation (NAT) IP Address and Listener
Port to the submitter during the connectivity testing phase.
Node ID

SCA.A70NDM.MC

System Platform

OS390, z/OS

Data Submission Information
Listed below are values needed by the submitter in order to code Connect:Direct scripts. The CSSC Help Desk will
provide the Submitter ID value that will be used in the Data Set Name (DSN).
DSN

MAB.PROD.NDM.PDFS.PROD.(+1)

DSN TEST

MAB.PROD.NDM.PDFS.TEST.(+1)

DISP

(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)

UNIT

SYSDG

SPACE

(CYL,(1200,500),RLSE)

DCB

(RECFM=FB,LRECL=512,BLKSIZE=27648)

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Submitter's Network Mapping Values
In order to establish bi-directional data transfers with Palmetto GBA, provide the following network mapping values.
NAT IP Address
(Obtain from the Network Service
Vendor)
Listener Port
Node ID
System Platform

Mainframe
AS/400
Server

Additional Information
If submitting data files, the Production ID is required. If the submitter’s system requires login credentials to receive data
files, provide the Login ID.
Production ID
Login ID
Technical Contact Name
Phone Number
E-mail Address

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Dataset Names
To receive multiple data files and prevent overwriting of existing files, it is recommended that Generational Data Group
(GDG) dataset names (mainframe platform only) or dataset names containing date and timestamp (any platform) are
provided.

Prescription Drug Event
Frequency = Daily
Prescription Drug Front End System (PDFS) Response
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=80,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
Drug Data Processing System (DDPS) Return
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
DDPS Transaction Error Summary
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
Monthly reports are grouped by date of service year and will be distributed in one dataset unless datasets containing a
variable for the year is provided.
Frequency = Monthly
DDPS 04 COV Cumulative Beneficiary Summary
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
DDPS 04 ENH Cumulative Beneficiary Summary
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
DDPS 04 OTC Cumulative Beneficiary Summary
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
P2P 40 COV Accounting
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name

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P2P 40 ENH Accounting
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
P2P 40 OTC Accounting
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
P2P 41 COV Receivable
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
P2P 42 COV Part-D Payment Reconciliation
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
P2P 43 COV Payable
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
DDPS 44 Other TrOOP Amount Indicator Summary
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name

Frequency = Quarterly
DDPS Potential Exclusion Warning Report
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=500,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
Frequency = Annually
Phase III
Format

DSORG=PS,LRECL=512,RECFM=FB

Dataset Name
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