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South Carolina Medicaid

Trading Partner Agreement

Electronic Claims and Related Transactions

F. SCDHHS and the EDI Partner will protect the PHI contained in the

exchange of information by means of both physical and electronic security

measures.

1. Each entity will control access to its physical locations so that only

authorized personnel have access to the information.

2. Each entity will utilize passwords in accordance with established

procedures so that only authorized personnel have knowledge of

those passwords. Upon departure of personnel from employment,

the EDI Partner will promptly or immediately notify SCDHHS so

that a new password can be established. SCDHHS will establish a

similar system for departure of its own employees.

3. Each Party to this agreement will report to the other any violation

of security and/or the release of PHI that is not in accordance with

this Agreement.

4. Technical rules for the electronic transfer of PHI between the

Parties

can

found

the

Medicaid

Technical

Communications User’s Manual.

IV. Modification and Termination

A. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may be modified or

amended only by agreement of the parties, in writing, and executed with

the same formality as this Agreement. The failure of either Party to insist

upon strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not

constitute a waiver of any subsequent default of the same or similar

nature.

B. The Parties agree to modify this Agreement to comply with changes to

applicable federal and state regulations.

C. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time upon written

notification of the other party.

D. Binding Effect and Entire Agreement

1. This agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties,

and there are no representations, warranties, covenants, or

undertakings other than those expressed and set forth herein.

Except as otherwise stated herein, all the provisions of this

Agreement shall be binding upon the respective successors in

interest to the parties.

Return all pages of TPA to: SC Medicaid TPA, P.O. Box 17, Columbia, S.C. 29202.

Call 1-888-289-0709 for assistance with questions.

REV.7 October 2003

South Carolina Medicaid Trading Partner Agreement Page 3

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