Error code
PA6 — PA affiliation not valid on service date
PA affiliation not in effect
The affiliation between the claim's billing numbers and the Physician Assistant Pilot group wasn't in effect on the service date.
What to do: Compare the service date with the start and end dates of the affiliation with the PA Pilot group.
- Code
- PA6
- Description
- PA affiliation not valid on service date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
PA6 means the Physician Assistant Pilot affiliation wasn't in effect on the service date. Check the date and the affiliation period.
What it means
Error PA6 is the Ministry's "PA Affiliation on Service Date Error". The affiliation between the billing numbers on the Physician Assistant (PA) Pilot claim and the PA Pilot group was not in effect on the date of service. The Ministry gives no further detail.
Common causes
- The service date falls before the affiliation started or after it ended
- A typing error in the service date
How to fix it
- Check the service date on the claim.
- Check the start and end dates of the affiliation with the PA Pilot group.
- If the date was wrong, correct it and resubmit. If the affiliation didn't cover the date, contact the Ministry before resubmitting.
How APEX handles it
APEX reads your error reports and remittance advice from MCEDT and lists claims rejected with this code in its Correction Centre for you to correct and resubmit. See how APEX works · Pricing