Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for Merchants Benefit Administration?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for Merchants Benefit Administration is BVCGQ.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for Merchants Benefit Administration?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for Merchants Benefit Administration is 86087.

Question 3

What payer IDs does Merchants Benefit Administration use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 86087, Merchants Benefit Administration uses several other payer IDs, including 00081 and 86087.

Question 4

What transactions does Merchants Benefit Administration support?

Accepted Answer

Merchants Benefit Administration supports the following transactions: 837P professional claims, 837I institutional claims, and 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs).

Question 5

What transaction types require transaction enrollment with Merchants Benefit Administration?

Accepted Answer

Merchants Benefit Administration requires transaction enrollment for 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs). Other supported transactions don't require enrollment. Stedi handles transaction enrollment steps for you.

Question 6

What is transaction enrollment?

Accepted Answer

Transaction enrollment is a process required by some payers before you can send or receive certain transactions. Stedi handles this process for you.

Question 7

What is a coordination of benefits (COB) check?

Accepted Answer

A COB checks determines if a member has coverage from more than one payer. Merchants Benefit Administration supports COB checks through Stedi.

Merchants Benefit Administration

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments