Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) Enterprise Data Center (EDC) Sign On Procedures
Sign on Instructions
The CMS screen will display after you connect. Enter your new user ID and temporary password "START123" and press the Enter key
The first time you log in, the "PASSWORD EXPIRED" message will display after you press the Enter key. You will be required to create a new password. Please refer to the EDC Password Tips for creating a new password. Enter the new password in the "New Password" field and press the Enter key.
Once you enter your new password, the message "PLEASE RE-ENTER THE NEW PASSWORD FOR CROSS-CHECK" will display. Re-enter the new password in the "New Password" field and press the Enter key
Once your password has been changed, the message "PASSWORD SUCCESSFULLY ALTERED" will display at the bottom of the Application/Description screen.
MULTI Command Procedure
Prior to being allowed to access an application, you will need to set the MULTI command. Below are the instructions for setting your profile to default to MULTI. If you do not complete this step, the command will need to be entered each time you try to access a application. You may also receive the error message "APPLICATION NOT AVAILABLE"
Enter *IC,'*multi' on the "SELECTION" line and press the Enter key.
The message "PROFILE REQUEST PROCESSED" will display.
You will need to logoff in order for the system to update the profile. Type "LOGOFF" in the "Selection" field and press the Enter key to return to the CMS Menu.
On the CMS Menu, re-enter the user ID and new password and press the Enter key
The "APPLICATION/DESCRIPTION" menu will display. To access the desired application, enter the number to the left of the application on the "Selection" line and press the Enter key.
The following applications will be added to your to menu if you have a PTAN/provider number(s) that is located in both Legacy (former Mutual of Omaha providers) or MAC J5 (Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri) regions.
Eastern
Mountain
Central
Pacific
MAC J5 FISS Prod
The WELCOME TO CMS EDC AT EDS screen will display the message "SIGN ON COMPLETE" at the bottom of the screen
Your curser will be in the top left hand corner. Enter "fss0" (last character is a zero, not the letter 'O') in the upper left corner, if you want to access the FISS System and press the Enter key. If you want to access the Common Working File (CWF), type "HIQA" instead of "fss0".
Instructions To Switch Between FISS and CWF
If you are logged into the System and would like to switch between FISS and CWF, follow these steps:
- From the screen that you are currently logged into, press the F3 key until you reach the screen that displays the message "Session Successfully Terminated"
- Enter "LOGOFF" in the upper left hand corner and press the Enter key to return to the Application/Description Menu Screen
- On the "APPLICATION/DESCRIPTION" menu, enter the number to the left of the application on the "Selection" line and press the Enter key.
- On the Welcome to CMS EDC AT EDS screen, enter the application name you would like to access (FISS or HIQA) and press the Enter key
Logoff Instructions
To logoff the FISS or CWF application, follow these steps from the screen that you are currently logged into:
- Press the PageUp key, then press the PageDown key to return to the Application/Description menu screen.
- Enter "logoff" on the "Selection" line and press the Enter key
Page Last Updated: Thursday, 18-Mar-2010 05:50:05 CDT
