Rite Aid is aware of the constant state of change that exists within the development of industry standards. For this reason, we will work with our customers, on an individual basis, to meet our mutual needs within elements currently supported by ANSI ASC X12.

Please take note that Rite Aid has elected to adhere to ANSI ASC X12 open standard. Appendix C contains the current ANSI ASC X12 version and release for each transaction set Rite Aid has in production. Rite Aid plans to upgrade to new versions and releases. When Rite Aid is prepared to make an upgrade, your company will be contacted.

Standards

Rite Aid will follow the ANSI ASC X12 guidelines for version migration and plans to support versions of each transaction set until the older standards are discontinued.

Rite Aid requires that the vendor reply with the 997 Functional Acknowledgment within 24 hours for each interchange received. Each 997 must support transaction set acknowledgment. For each interchange received, Rite Aid will generate within 24 hours a 997 that acknowledges each transaction set within the interchange.

Data

Electronic Data Interchange provides significant cost savings over using paper to conduct business and Rite Aid is committed to realizing as much of these savings as possible. Rite Aid has identified certain types of data (e.g., partner name and address) which are unnecessary when conducting business electronically. Rite Aid will make every effort to avoid transmitting data that is not needed to conduct business.

At the present time, Rite Aid is supporting the Industry Standard ANSI ASC X12 version 004010. Rite Aid will implement additional ANSI ASC X12 versions and standards as needed.