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Create a GPCI Library

  1. In File Maintenance, select Libraries > GPCI.
    The GPCI Library Maintenance window opens.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To add a new item, select open menu button , and then select New.
    • To modify an existing item, select the item in the list, select open menu button , and then Open. You can also double-click to open the item.
    The GPCI Library Maintenance window opens.

  3. Enter a library name.
  4. You can enter information in the columns or

    Import a GPCI Comma Delimited Flat File.

    • Carrier/Locality – The 91 areas defined by CMS.
    • Carrier/Locality Description – The description of the 91 areas defined by CMS.
    • GPCI Work – Physician work, which is based on the earnings of professionals (lawyers, engineers, and others) reported in the decennial census (done every 10 years).
    • GPCI PE – Practice Expense (PE), which is based on geographic differences in non-physician staff wages, office space costs, and equipment and supplies.
    • GPCI PLI – Professional Liability Insurance (PLI), which is based on data CMS periodically collects from the largest malpractice insurers in each state.
    • Select OK.