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Benefit Package Exclusion Token Pair Tool

Resolve explicit inclusion/exclusion tokens under a supplied conflict policy.

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Description

Compare serviceCode with included and excluded lists literally.

Health-policy indicators compare supplied populations, procedural clocks, rule evidence, or modeled phase-in schedules. A consistent component does not establish actual access, legal entitlement, program quality, or clinical need.

Compare serviceCode with included and excluded lists literally.

When to use this tool

Use Benefit Package Exclusion Token Pair when you need one documented policy-record or indicator component.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter serviceCode, included, excluded, exclusionWins. Keep parallel arrays aligned. Use the units and conventions below.
  2. Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
  3. Read included, excluded, conflict, covered. Inspect included, excluded, conflict, covered before interpreting the associated values.

Compare serviceCode with included and excluded lists literally. Return both flags and conflict; apply exclusionWins to coverage when requested.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
serviceCodeService CodeRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
includedIncludedRequired. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
excludedExcludedRequired. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
exclusionWinsExclusion WinsRequired. Boolean.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
includedIncludedRequired. Boolean.
excludedExcludedRequired. Boolean.
conflictConflictRequired. Boolean.
coveredCoveredRequired. Boolean.
json
{
  "input": {
    "serviceCode": "A",
    "included": [
      "A",
      "B"
    ],
    "excluded": [
      "A"
    ],
    "exclusionWins": true
  },
  "output": {
    "included": true,
    "excluded": true,
    "conflict": true,
    "covered": false
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • The conflict flag remains meaningful even when coverage is true under the chosen rule; actual benefits, hierarchy of policy terms, and claim eligibility are not verified.
  • Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Check authoritative program definitions, source records, and the complete policy evaluation before making an eligibility or service decision.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: health-policy/benefit-package-exclusion-token-pair — tool.io

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