Patients with period in first name returning 422 status

[Thomas Lutterman]

While trying to submit a patient with a period in the firstName field, I get a return with a 422 status and the following message:

{"error":{"code":422,"message":"Request was invalid: ValidationError: child \"firstName\" fails because [\"firstName\" with value \"A.PATIENT\" fails to match the required pattern: /^[A-Za-z'\\-\\/ ]+$/]"}}

Is this intentional? If so, how can I submit for these patients?

The url I'm submitting to is https://qpp.cms.gov/api/submissions/web-interface/beneficiaries/organization/{organizationid}

[Jeffrey Patterson]

Thomas,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.  We will investigate this and get back to you shortly.

In the meantime, if you do not include firstName on your request, the system will not change it.  Any attribute that is not included on the request will be left unchanged in the system.

Jeff

[Jeffrey Patterson]

Thomas,

We have changed the system so that you can now submit a firstName with a period in it.  Thanks again for bringing this to our attention.  Let us know if you have any further issues.

Jeff