Pega Product Composer for Healthcare 8.1 deprecated rules
In Pega Product Composer for Healthcare 8.1, some rules have been deprecated for product maintainability and easier rule extension.
If you did not extend any of the rules in the following table, you do not have any task to perform.
If you did extend any of the rules in the following, select one of the following options:
- Use the rules that are included in Pega 8.1 and extend the rules according to your organization's needs.
- Use the data transform extension rules in Pega 8.1 to extend rules to meet your organization's needs without overriding the rules that are included in Pega Product Composer for Healthcare 8.1.
| Class name | Activity rule name | Description | Usage |
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | SelectBenefitsForGrouperPost | Sets the rank on a benefit and finishes the validation of the benefit entered. This validation ensures that the benefit names match the object name for the key value entered. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Adds another validation to check the grouper alias name before it is submitted for approval. This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterGrouperTermsPost | Post-activity for the span class="rulename">EnterGrouperMetaData rule that completes the validation. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rules:
These rules are updated to refer to the new rules. If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | PopulateVersionForGrouper | Generates or regenerates the version if the following are true:
The work object dates and the work object .Benefit dates are used. The work object .Benefit dates are the new dates and the work object dates are the dates against which the previous version was generated. Unless these two are different, there is no need to regenerate the version. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Called from the post-benefit metadata. This activity is referenced from the following rules:
These are updated to refer to the new rules. If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Accelerator-Network | PopulateVersionForNetwork | Generates or regenerates the version if the following are true:
The work object dates and the work object .Benefit dates are used. The work object .benefit dates are the new dates and the work object dates are the dates against which the previous version was generated. Unless these two are different, there is no need to regenerate the version. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Called from the post-network metadata. This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| Rule-HC-PCS-Grouper | DeleteGrouperDataPages | This activity performs the necessary actions when a benefit is saved. It is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Called from the declare trigger of benefit save and benefit delete. This activity is referenced from the following activity rule and is updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitTermsPre | Withdrawn. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Withdrawn. This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
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| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Accelerator-Benefit | EnterBenefitTermsPre | Withdrawn. The super class activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity has no references. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitTermsPre | This activity in the PegaHC-USA-PCS ruleset is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitTermsPreEXT | The extension point for the EnterBenefitTermsPre (Benefit Metadata) rule. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Extension point for EnterBenefitTermsPre (Benefit Metadata).
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| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Accelerator-Network | EnterNetworkTermsPost | This activity is transformed into the following rules:
| This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | ValidateDuplicates | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| Code-Pega-List | LoadProviderNetworks | This activity is transformed into the following report definition rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| Rule-HC-PCS-Network | DeleteNetworkDataPages | Performs the necessary actions when a network is saved. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rules:
| Called from the declare trigger of network save and network delete. This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Accelerator-Network | SelectProviderNetworksPost | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | SelectBenefitsForGrouperPostEXT | Extension point for SelectBenefitsForGrouperPost. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Extension point for SelectBenefitsForGrouperPost. This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterGrouperTermsPostEXT | Extension point for EnterGrouperTermsPost. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Extension point for EnterGrouperTermsPost. This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitTermsPostEXT | Extension point for the EnterBenefitTermsPost (Benefit metadata) rule. By withdrawing the EnterBenefitTermsPostEXT data transform rule that was created, this activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Extension point for EnterBenefitTermsPost (Benefit metadata).
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| '@baseclass | removeNameDuplicates | Deprecated rule. | This is deprecated because this rule is not currently in active usage. |
| Rule-HC-PCS- | resolvePCSRule | Deprecated rule. | This is deprecated because this rule is not currently in active usage. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | PopulateVersionForBenefit | Generates or regenerates the version if the following are true:
The work object dates and the work object.Benefit dates are used. The work object.benefit dates are the new dates and work object dates are the dates against which the previous version was generated. Unless these two are different, there is not needed to regenerate the version. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Called from the post-benefit metadata. This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitTermsPost | Post-activity for the EnterBenefitTerms flow action. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rules:
| Post-activity for the EnterBenefitTerms flow action. This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
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| '@baseclass | EffectiveDateFilter | Filter is .pxResult.EffectiveDate Param.EffectiveDateFilterValue This is a deprecated rule. | Used in autocomplete selectors for composing objects, such as templates having a list of networks or benefit sets. Includes items whose EffDate is parent.EffDate. This is deprecated because this rule is not currently in active usage. |
| Embed-HC-PCS-MapData- | SetMappingParams | Deprecated rule. | Currently not in active usage. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitTermsPost | Withdrawn. Post-activity for the EnterBenefitTerms flow action. | Post-activity for the EnterBenefitTerms flow action. Withdrawn because a similar name data transform exists in the PegaHC-USA-PCS ruleset. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | ValidateDuplicateOverrideServiceGroup | Validates the duplicates in the override service groups. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Validates the duplicates in the override service groups.
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | ValidateDuplicateBenefitMappings | Process Benefit Mapping entries - checks CodeGroup and CodeSet entries, generates the mapping index, and generates the Summary Plan Description (SPD) document. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule:
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| Embed-HC-PCS-Mapping- | SetMappingParams | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rules:
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| Rule-HC-PCS-Network | ValidateNetworkMetaData | Validates the network metadata, examines networks with the same name for overlapping values in the Effective Date and Term Date fields. | Currently not in active usage. |
| Rule-HC-PCS-Benefit | DeleteBenefitDataPages | This activity performs the necessary actions when a benefit is saved. It is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Called from the declare trigger of benefit save and benefit delete.
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitMappingPostEXT | Extension point for EnterBenefitMappingPost. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Extension point for EnterBenefitMappingPost. This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitMappingPost | Processes the benefit mapping entries, checks the CodeGroup and CodeSet entries, generates the mapping Index, and generates the SPD document.
| Step 4 is updated with the data transform instead of the activity.
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| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Accelerator-Benefit | BenefitDataLoadValidationsWrapperEXT | This activity is the extension for the implementation layer to add additional validation for the Product Composer for Healthcare import flows. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
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| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Accelerator-Benefit | BenefitDataLoadValidationsWrapper | This wrapper is used for benefit data Microsoft Excel validations. Step 4 is updated with the data transform call instead of the activity. This activity is transformed into the data transform rule:
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | FinalNameValidationEXT | Extension point for FinalNameValidation. This activity is not transformed because it is not in active usage. | Currently not in active usage. |
| Rule-HC-PCS-BenefitSet | GetBenefitByCategory | Load the TempBenefits and TempGroupers valid selections for populating the BenefitSet's BenefitSetTree. This is deprecated because this rule is not currently in active usage. | Deprecated. |
| Rule-HC-PCS-BenefitSet | GetCategoryBenefits | Activity called during an OnChange event for the category selector in the Add Benefit step of creating a benefit set. Selects benefits for inclusion into the benefit set. This is deprecated because this rule is not currently in active usage. | Deprecated. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | SelectBenefitsForGrouperPre | Loads benefits for selection into the grouper creation. This is deprecated because this rule is not currently in active usage. | Deprecated. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | FinalNameValidation | This activity is not transformed because it is not in active usage. | Currently not in active usage. |
| Rule-HC-PCS-BenefitSet | GetBenefitSelectionList | Presents the benefits for selection when building a benefit set. This is deprecated. | Deprecated. |
| Rule-HC-PCS-BenefitSet | GetGrouperSelectionList | Presents the groupers for selection when building a benefit set. This is deprecated. | Deprecated. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitSetTermsPre | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | SelectBenefitsForGrouperPreEXT | Extension point for SelectBenefitsForGrouperPre. This is deprecated. | Deprecated. |
| PegaPCS-Data-Plan | GetSelectedPlanDetails | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-Data-Plan | GetSelectedProductDetails | Gets a list of products based on the value of the parameters (Category, LOB) and compares them against the .CreatedFrom property when creating a new product.
| This is used in validating the autocomplete selection of products.
The following rule is not currently in active usage:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| Code-Pega-List | RemoveVersionDuplicates | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rules:
Some of the referenced activities are converted into data transforms, which are updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-Data-Plan | InitializeContractWithContractData | Activity to take in contract attribute data. This activity is deprecated and is not currently in active usage. | Used in the metadata step during contract creation.
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| Code-Pega-List | BenefitListForBulkRenewal | This activity will get the list of product templates by using Elasticsearch. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
| PegaPCS-Data-Plan | InitializePlanWithPlanData ******* | Activity to take in plan data for attribute properties.
| Used during plan creation in the Metadata step.
The following rules are not currently in active usage:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterBenefitSetTermsPost | Post-activity for EnterBenefitSetMetaData - finishes validation.
| This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | PopulateVersionForBenefitSet | Generates or regenerates the version if:
The work object dates and the work object are used .Benefit dates are used. The work object.Benefit dates will be the new dates, and the work object dates will be the dates against which the previous version was generated. Unless these two are different, there is no need to regenerate the version.
| Called from the post-benefit metadata.
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | testAndSubmitBenefitSetPreEXT | Extension point for testAndSubmitBenefitSetPre.
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | SelectGroupersAndBenefitsPost **** | Sets the rank on the benefit and finishes the validation of the benefits entered. This validation ensures that benefit names match the object name for the key value entered.
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If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | SelectGroupersAndBenefitsPreEXT | Extension point for SelectGroupersAndBenefitsPre. | This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
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| Rule-HC-PCS-BenefitSet | AddBenefit | Adds a benefit to the benefit set.
| Used in the benefit set creation flow.
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | ComMedPProductPre ******* | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | ComMedPProductPreEXT | Extension activity for enter metadata when creating a product template. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | GenerateID **** | Calls GenerateID in Work- to create a unique ID for this work object. | This activity is called from the Work-Cover- Add. It gets a unique ID from the database, assigns that ID, adds history, and saves the cover object.
The following activities are not currently in active usage:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-Data-Plan | RestartDraftPlan | Referred to in the Restart Draft Plan. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical-PTemplate | CreateProductTemplateCopy | This activity is not currently in active usage. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical-Product | CreateProductCopy | This activity is not currently in active usage. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | RearrangeBenefitOrder | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| Rule-HC-PCS-BenefitSet | RemoveEmbedPage ** | Removes benefits and groupers from the BenefitSet .Benefits and .Groupers embedded page lists.
| This activity is referenced from the following activity rule:
This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-Data-Contract | SetAttributesFromContractOrProduct | Activity to invoke either an attribute copy from a pre-existing contact or product. This activity is deprecated and is not currently in active usage. | Used during contract creation; invoked in the metadata step. This activity is deprecated and is not currently in active usage. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | TurnIntoTemplateWork | This activity is not currently in active usage. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical-Contract | InitializeContractWithProductData | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
The following rules are not in active usage:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-Data-Plan | InitializeContractWithProductData | Activity to take in product data for attribute properties.
| Used during contract creation in the metadata step. This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
The following rules are currently not in active usage:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical-Contract | InitializePlanWithPlanData | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
The following rules are currently not in active usage:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-Data-Plan | SetAttributesFromContractOrProduct | Activity to invoke either an attribute copy from a pre-existing contact or product. This activity is deprecated and is not currently in active usage. | Used during contract creation, invoked in the metadata step. This activity is deprecated and is not currently in active usage. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | TestAndSubmitBenefitSetPostEXT | This activity is transformed into the following rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | TestAndSubmitBenefitSetPost | Added a step to check for a duplicate alias name before the rule goes to approval. This activity is transformed into the following rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | SelectGroupersAndBenefitsPostEXT | Extension point for SelectGroupersAndBenefitsPost. | This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
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| PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | SelectGroupersAndBenefitsPre | Load TempBenefits and TempGroupers valid selections for populating the BenefitSet's BenefitSetTree.
| This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
The following activity rules are not in active usage, so they are not updated:
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Rule-HC-PCS-BenefitSet | AddRuleToEmbedList | Appends the rule page embedded values to either the .Groupers or .Benefits list. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Adding benefits and groupers to a benefit set uses this to update the respective lists during the Add functionality. This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
Rule-HC-PCS-BenefitSet | RemoveChildItem | Removes a benefit or grouper from the benefit set, updates benefits and groupers accordingly. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
Rule-HC-PCS-BenefitSet | AddGrouper | Adds a grouper to the benefit set. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Used to add a grouper to a benefit set. This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | testAndSubmitBenefitSetPre | Clears test mapping and prepares data for another test. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| Clears test mapping and prepares data for another test. This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
Rule-HC-PCS-Product | CreateProductTemplateCopy | Creates a copy of the product template. This activity is not currently in active usage. | Used to copy the product template. This activity is not currently in active usage. |
Rule-HC-PCS-Product | RestartDraftProduct | This activity is not currently in active usage. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
Rule-HC-PCS-Product | RestartDraftProductTemplate | This activity is not currently in active usage. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
Rule-HC-PCS-Product | TurnIntoTemplateWork | This activity is not currently in active usage. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
Rule-HC-PCS-Product | CreateProductCopy | Creates a copy of the product. This activity is not currently in active usage. | Used to create a copy of the product. This activity is not currently in active usage. |
Rule-HC-PCS-Benefit | SetNetworkGuardrails | This activity is blocked. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
Rule-HC-PCS- | SetNetworkGuardrails | This activity is blocked. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | SetNetworkGuardrails | This activity is blocked. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
Rule-HC-PCS-Product | SetNetworkGuardrails | This activity is blocked. | This activity is not currently in active usage. |
PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | CostSharesPreButton | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
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PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | SetDefaultCostShares | This activity will be called from the screen's navigation rule and will internally call the activity that sets the default value. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule, which is updated to refer to the new rules:
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PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | CostSharesPost | This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rules:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work | AlignBenefitSetTree | Used to collapse the BenefitsetTree at the network level. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
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PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | ValidateDuplicateBenefitsForCarveOut | This activity is transformed into the following rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rules, which are updated to refer to the new rules:
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PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | ValidateMinimumRequiredCostShares | This activity validates the product-, product template-, and plan-level cost shares. It validates if all the cost shares are marked as N/A and displays an error: "All the cost shares can't be marked N/A, at least one cost share should be configured". This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | CostSharesPostEXT | Extension point for CostSharesPost. This activity is transformed into the following data transform rule:
| This activity is referenced from the following rule:
If any of the updated rules are extended, move the customization to the corresponding replacement rules. |
PegaPCS-HC-USA-Work-Commercial-Medical | SetPTBenefitTreeValues | This activity was copied from GuardrailPost activity because the GuardrailFlow action was removed from the product template. Necessary steps that are related to the Product Template Configure tree and others are included here. Unwanted steps are commented. | This activity included in the post activity of ComMedTProductEditCostShares (Cost Share) flow action. This is deprecated because this rule is not currently in active usage. |
PegaPCS-HC-Work-Accelerator | EnterGrouperTermsPre | This is deprecated because it is not in active usage. | This is deprecated because it is not in active usage. |
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