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Interface Control Document (ICD) Version 02.01.19 (8/14/20)

Guidance for the CMS-EDGE server system interface, as well as any rules for communicating with the EDGE servers, which provides guidance on the architecture of the system to be developed. Specifically, the ICD includes the detailed XML file layouts and XSDs for the four (4) input XML files (medical, pharmacy, enrollment and supplemental) and the related summary and detail output files generated during file processing.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: August 14, 2020

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