NACHA Rule Changes

All ACH originators are required to follow the NACHA rules. If you originate with us, your contract binds you to the NACHA rules.

For your convenience, please find summary information on recent and upcoming changes below:

Healthcare Payment via ACH

Effective: 2013-09-20 These changes are an integral part of the implementation of healthcare industry standards mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that carry a January 1, 2014 compliance deadline. Specifically, the Rule requires health plans to identify clearly the CCD entries that are Health Care EFT claim payments to providers through the use of the specific identifier "HCCLAIMPMT" as the Entry Description of the ACH transactions. For a CCD Entry that... Read More

Originator Obligations with Respect to Notifications of Change for Single Entries

Effective: 2013-09-20 This Rule change makes optional the Originator's response to Notifications of Change (NOCs) for Single Entry Payments. The Rule change will no longer require Originators to make changes requested within NOCs related to Entries identifiable as Single Entries, although they may choose to do so at their discretion and based on their particular business models. Specifically, the Rule defines Originator action on NOCs related to the following SEC Codes as optional: ARC, BOC,... Read More

IAT Modifications and Refinements

Effective: 2013-03-15 RETURN REASON CODE R16 - ACCOUNT FROZEN/ENTRY RETURNED PER OFAC INSTRUCTIONOn March 15, 2013, the Rules modify the title of R16 and expand the use of R16 to include IAT transactions that are returned due to instructions from OFAC. CORRECTED DATA FOR IAT ENTRIES - NOC CODE DESCRIPTIONS Corrects the descriptions of the following change codes relative to IAT: C04 (Incorrect Individual Name/Receiving Company Name) and C09 (Incorrect Individual Identification Number)Corrects the "Notes"... Read More

For more information, the complete NACHA rules are available online here: https://www.nacha.org/rules