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DBIA2034 ICR (2034)

DBIA2034    ICR (2034)

Name Value
NUMBER 2034
IA # 2034
DATE CREATED 1997/06/16
CUSTODIAL PACKAGE INTEGRATED BILLING
CUSTODIAL ISC Albany
USAGE Supported
TYPE Routine
DBIC APPROVAL STATUS APPROVED
ROUTINE IBCNSU4
NAME DBIA2034
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This supported reference allows packages to retrieve
Sponsor information which is associated with a patient.  The sponsors are the
people who are responsible for the patient's Tricare or CHAMPVA medical
benefits coverage.
STATUS Active
DURATION Till Otherwise Agreed
ID IBCNSU4
COMPONENT/ENTRY POINT
COMPONENT/ENTRY POINT COMPONENT DESCRIPTION VARIABLES
GET(DFN,.ARRAY)
This is the entry point invoked by the calling
application to retrieve patient sponsor information.  The output is returned
in an array which is passed by reference by the calling application.
VARIABLES TYPE VARIABLES DESCRIPTION
DFN Input
This is a pointer to the patient in file #2.
ARRAY Output
This array, passed into the routine by reference by
the calling application, has the following structure:

ARRAY = #, where # equals the number of relationships which
the patient has with different sponsors.

For each specific sponsor relationship, the following two
array elements are returned:

1. ARRAY(n,"REL") = 1^2^3^4^5, where

n => sequential number for each relationship, begining with 1
1 => The Sponsor name
2 => The sponsor "family prefix."  This is the DOD scheme for
indicating the patient's relationship to the sponsor,
where 01 indicates spouse, 02 indicates oldest child, 03
indicates next oldest child, etc.
3 => Sponsor Type (either TRICARE or CHAMPVA)
4 => The effective date of the relationship, in FileMan format
5 => The expiration date of the relationship, in FileMan format

2. ARRAY(n,"SPON") = 1^2^3^4^5^6, where

n => sequential number for each relationship, begining with 1
1 => The Sponsor name
2 => Sponsor date of birth, in external (displayable) format
3 => Sponsor social security number, in external (including
dashes) format
4 => Sponsor's military status (either ACTIVE DUTY or RETIRED)
5 => Sponsor Branch of Service (expanded value from entry in
file #23)
6 => Sponsor's Rank in Service (free-text value entered by user).