Montana Administrative Data Submission Services
Montana healthcare providers submit administrative data according to the specifications of the Montana Hospital Association (MHA). This includes inpatient and outpatient surgical data. Using COMPdata allows departments such as Finance, Planning and Quality to plan for the future by analyzing trends, evaluating revenue, identifying avoidable emergency department visits and more.
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New Close Dates with 1st Quarter 2023 - Read memo released 7/6/2022
2023 Montana MTIP and MTOS Submission Deadlines
| Quarter |
Final Close Date |
| 1st Quarter |
Extended Sept. 5, 2023 |
| 2nd Quarter |
September 5, 2023 |
| 3rd Quarter |
December 4, 2023 |
| 4th Quarter |
March 5, 2024 |
2024 Montana MTIP and MTOS Submission Deadlines
| Quarter |
Final Close Date |
| 1st Quarter |
June 4, 2024 |
| 2nd Quarter |
September 3, 2024 |
| 3rd Quarter |
December 4, 2024 |
| 4th Quarter |
March 6, 2025 |
Automated Production System
Facility General Usage Agreement:
- Submit data early to provide ample time to review and correct edit errors.
- The facility is responsible for file submission and review of information provided by COMPdata's automated prodction system.
- Your facility or vendor is responsible for the reconciliation of format and major edit errors. COMPdata is unable to resolve programming and coding issues at the facility level.
We recommend the use of the Data Quality Summary Report included in the feedback report set. This report provides an overview of the elements reported and can help you quickly determine if those elements are being reported accurately (for example, Race and Ethnicity or Payer Mix).
COMPdata's daily submission services will inform you of the following:
- Failed files
- Suggestions for communicating issues with your vendor or IT department to reconcile file format or edit error issues.
- Missing data or counts 30, 15 and last 7 days prior to a quarters final submission due date.
For Customer Support, email
customerservice@team-iha.org or call 866-262-6222 and ask for Data Submission Services, Monday - Friday 7:30 AM CT- 4:30 PM CT
Secure email must be used for communications containing Personal Health Information. Failure to do so will be reported immediately to IHA's Legal Departmemt for further action.
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Data Coordinator Training Resources
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Advanced Training
COMPdata hosts spacificly desinged trainings to assist you with meeting MHA/COMPdata Reporting Requirements. Choose a topic below for webinar information.
Tools to Assist Data Coordinators:
- F-A-Q
- Submissionguide
- MTpayercatcode A list of acceptable payer codes for data submission.
- Outpatient Category Assignment Reference Provides applicable code specs for each outpatient category. Assists in calculating monthly case counts.
- Error Correction Step by Step Process - Step-by-step process for reconciling errors on the edit error feedback report. Use with production or test data files.
- Edit Error Code Reference Sheet - To determine the error message meaning and data element involved on the Edit Error Report. The Data Element Reference indicates the required entry in most cases, other than specific diagnosis, procedure, and revenue coding. Use this as a tool along with the Error Correction Tips sheet above and your Data Coordinator Manual when speaking to others in your facility.
- Revenue Codes Requiring Procedure Codes Provides a listing of all revenue codes that require associated CPTs/HCPCS for outpatient records.
- File Format Tips Provides tips and modification details for programming both the Flat File Format and the 837 5010A2 File Format. Review and ensure programming matches listed details prior to sending first test file of a newly programmed data submission file.
Data Submission System Access: