# Introducing parent payer group names in the Stedi Payer Network

> Stedi payer records now include the parent payer group name, when applicable. The parent group is the corporate or brand group the payer belongs to.

Published Jul 14, 2026

Product: Payers

Stedi payer records now include the payer's parent payer group name, when applicable. The parent payer group is the corporate or brand group to which the payer belongs.

Previously, payer records only included the parent payer group ID, which is an opaque code like `FIVMG`. The group name is the human-readable name for that ID. For example, the group name for `FIVMG` is `UnitedHealth Group`.

Unlike group IDs, group names can be surfaced in customer-facing applications to indicate a payer belongs to a parent company or brand.

You can view the parent payer group names using Stedi's [Payer Network](https://www.stedi.com/healthcare/network), the [Payers API](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-search-payers), or the payer list CSV.

## Using parent payer groups

Stedi provides parent payer group names as organizational metadata only. The parent payer group has no effect on routing, enrollment, or transaction support.

For example, two payers sharing a parent payer group may support different transaction types or have different enrollment processes. Not all payers have a parent payer group.

## View parent payer groups in the Stedi Payer Network

In the Stedi Payer Network, a payer's parent payer group, when applicable, is listed in the Payer pane:

The Payer pane for UMR, with the Parent group field set to UnitedHealth Group

The parent payer group also appears on the payer's Payer page:

The Payer page for UMR, with the Parent group field set to UnitedHealth Group

## View parent payer groups in the Payers API

Payer records returned by Stedi's JSON-based [Payers API](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-search-payers) endpoints now include the [`parentPayerGroupName`](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-search-payers#response.items.payer.parentPayerGroupName) property. For example:

```json
{
  "displayName": "UMR",
  "primaryPayerId": "39026",
  ...
  "parentPayerGroupId": "FIVMG",
  "parentPayerGroupName": "UnitedHealth Group"
}
```

## View parent payer groups in payer list CSV downloads

The [list payers CSV](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-payers-csv) endpoint and the payer list CSV download on the Stedi Payer Network now include a new `ParentPayerGroupName` column.

If your application parses the CSV, update it to account for the new column.