Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Wellpoint uses Availity as its exclusive partner for managing all electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions. EDI, including electronic remittance advices (ERAs) and electronic funds transfers (EFTs), allow for a faster, more efficient and cost-effective way for providers and employers to do business.
EDI lets you:
- Process claims faster by submitting coordination of benefits electronically and fixing errors early with in-system notification and correction
- Reduce overhead and administrative costs by eliminating paper claim submissions
- Speed up enrollment and payment for employer groups benefits
- Upload files through file transfer protocol or directly in Availity as a batch or single claim submission
For Wellpoint in Availity, you can complete the following HIPAA transactions:
- Healthcare Claim: Professional (837P)
- Healthcare Claim: Institutional (837I)
- Healthcare Claim: Dental (837D)
- Healthcare Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response (270/271)
- Healthcare Services Review and Response (278)
- Healthcare Services Inquiry and Response (278)
- Healthcare Claim Payment/Advice (835)
- Healthcare Claim Status Request and Response (276/277)
- Medical Attachments (275)
Ways you can use EDI with Availity
Availity’s EDI clearinghouse options:
- EDI clearinghouse for direct submitters
- For organizations with fewer than 10,000 monthly transactions
- Submit batch files through the portal or Secure File Transfer Protocol using third‑party software, such as billing software
- EDI clearinghouse for high-volume trading partners
Or use your existing clearinghouse vendor:
- Work with your vendor to ensure connection with the Availity EDI Gateway
Payer ID
Payer IDs route EDI transactions to the appropriate payer.
Payer Name and ID
Your payer name is WELLPOINT, and the payer ID is WLPNT.
Electronic remittance advice (835)
The 835 eliminates the need for paper remittance reconciliation.
Use Availity to register and manage ERA account changes with these easy steps:
- Log in to Availity
- Select My Providers > Enrollment Center > ERA Enrollment
Note: If you use a clearinghouse or vendor, please work with them on ERA registration and receiving your ERAs.
Electronic funds transfer (EFT)
Electronic claims payment through electronic funds transfer (EFT) is a secure and fast way to receive payment, reducing administrative processes. EFT deposits are assigned a trace number that is matched to the 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) for simple payment reconciliation.
As of November 1, 2021, use enrollsafe.payeehub.org to register and manage EFT account changes.
EDI trading partner
The trading partner, such as clearinghouse, billing company and vendor, connects with Availity’s EDI Gateway to send and receive EDI transmissions easily.
New to Availity and want to submit EDI transactions?
- Visit www.availity.com and select Register.
- Select your organization type and complete the registration process.
- Check your email to verify your account.
- Once your account is verified, agree to the disclaimer, set up your security questions and change your password.
- Set up any authorized users.
Already have an Availity login but want to submit EDI transactions?
- Log into Availity.
- Choose My Providers, then select Enrollments Center, then select Transaction Enrollment.
- Follow the steps to enroll as a trading partner.
Contact Availity
Please contact Availity Client Services with any questions at
1-800-AVAILITY (282-4548), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Provider tools & resources
- Log in to Availity
- Launch Provider Learning Hub
- Learn about Availity
- Precertification lookup tool
- Precertification requirements
- Claims overview
- Member eligibility & pharmacy overview
- Policies, guidelines & manuals
- Referrals
- Forms
- Training academy
- Pharmacy information
- Electronic data interchange (EDI)
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