# Create Benefit

Creates a new Benefit

Endpoint: POST /benefits
Version: v1
Security: apiKeyAuth, bearerAuth

## Header parameters:

  - `vbasoftware-database` (string, required)
    Target database

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `benefit_Code` (string, required)
    Unique identifier assigned to the Benefit Code.

  - `allow_Flat_Tax` (boolean, required)
    This option allows the User to enter a 'Flat Amt.' within the 'Financial' screen from the Member 'Details' drop-down menu. If this option is not selected, the 'Flat Tax' amount will default to zero when calculating disability payments. Note: This field is marked as NOT NULL in the database and therefore required by the API.

  - `benefit_Category` (string,null)
    References the BenefitCategory.Benefit_Category table.

  - `benefit_Description` (string,null)
    Description of the associated Benefit Code.

  - `default_Unit_Type` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `entry_Date` (string)
    Date when the record was added to the system.

  - `entry_User` (string,null)
    User that first added the record to the system.

  - `hipaA_Code` (string,null)
    HIPAA code associated with the specified Benefit. 835's require a maped HIPAA code on claims that pay less than the billed amount.

  - `invalid_Diag_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `invalid_Procedure_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `invalid_Prov_Type_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `invalid_Specialty_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `medicare` (string, required)
    No longer in use. Note: This field is marked as NOT NULL in the database and therefore required by the API.

  - `pend_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    The Ex Code to apply when adjudicating a claim that has this benefit if the Pend_Flag is on.

  - `pend_Flag` (string, required)
    Whether or not to apply the Pend_Ex_Code value when adjudicating a claim that has this benefit.

  - `require_Type_Of_Svc` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `update_Date` (string)
    Date when the record was last updated.

  - `update_User` (string,null)
    User that last updated the record.

## Response 200 fields (text/plain):

  - `data` (object)

  - `data.benefit_Code` (string, required)
    Unique identifier assigned to the Benefit Code.

  - `data.allow_Flat_Tax` (boolean, required)
    This option allows the User to enter a 'Flat Amt.' within the 'Financial' screen from the Member 'Details' drop-down menu. If this option is not selected, the 'Flat Tax' amount will default to zero when calculating disability payments. Note: This field is marked as NOT NULL in the database and therefore required by the API.

  - `data.benefit_Category` (string,null)
    References the BenefitCategory.Benefit_Category table.

  - `data.benefit_Description` (string,null)
    Description of the associated Benefit Code.

  - `data.default_Unit_Type` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `data.entry_Date` (string)
    Date when the record was added to the system.

  - `data.entry_User` (string,null)
    User that first added the record to the system.

  - `data.hipaA_Code` (string,null)
    HIPAA code associated with the specified Benefit. 835's require a maped HIPAA code on claims that pay less than the billed amount.

  - `data.invalid_Diag_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `data.invalid_Procedure_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `data.invalid_Prov_Type_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `data.invalid_Specialty_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `data.medicare` (string, required)
    No longer in use. Note: This field is marked as NOT NULL in the database and therefore required by the API.

  - `data.pend_Ex_Code` (string,null)
    The Ex Code to apply when adjudicating a claim that has this benefit if the Pend_Flag is on.

  - `data.pend_Flag` (string, required)
    Whether or not to apply the Pend_Ex_Code value when adjudicating a claim that has this benefit.

  - `data.require_Type_Of_Svc` (string,null)
    No longer in use.

  - `data.update_Date` (string)
    Date when the record was last updated.

  - `data.update_User` (string,null)
    User that last updated the record.

  - `error` (object)

  - `error.detail` (string,null)
    A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.

  - `error.instance` (string,null)
    A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.It may
or may not yield further information if dereferenced.

  - `error.status` (integer)
    The HTTP status code([RFC7231], Section 6) generated by the origin server for
this occurrence of the problem.

  - `error.title` (string,null)
    A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.It SHOULD NOT change from
occurrence to occurrence of the problem, except for purposes of localization(e.g.,
using proactive content negotiation; see[RFC7231], Section 3.4).

  - `error.type` (string,null)
    A URI reference [RFC3986] that identifies the problem type. This specification
encourages that, when dereferenced, it provide human-readable documentation for
the problem type (e.g., using HTML [W3C.REC-html5-20141028]). When this member
is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".

  - `debug` (object)

  - `debug.activityID` (string, required)


## Response 401 fields