Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for WPAS?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for WPAS is DXMFK.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for WPAS?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for WPAS is 91136.

Question 3

What payer IDs does WPAS use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 91136, WPAS uses several other payer IDs, including 1744, 6591, 66373, and 91136.

Question 4

What transactions does WPAS support?

Accepted Answer

WPAS supports the following transactions: 270/271 eligibility checks, 837P professional claims, 837D dental claims, 837I institutional claims, 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs), EFT (electronic funds transfer), and 276/277 real-time claim status.

Question 5

What transaction types require transaction enrollment with WPAS?

Accepted Answer

WPAS requires transaction enrollment for 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs) and EFT (electronic funds transfer). 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. WPAS supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What other names does WPAS go by?

Accepted Answer

WPAS is also known as AGC International Union Operating Engineers Local 701, Alaska Carpenters, Alaska Children's Services Incorporated, Alaska Hotel Employees Restaurant and Camp Employees, Alaska Laborers Construction Industry Trust, Alaska Pipe Traders Local 375, Alaska Public Employees Association, Alaska United Food and Commercial Workers Trust, Allied Metal Crafts Security Plan Trust Fund, Automotive Machinists Local 289 Health and Welfare Fund, Cement Masons and Plasterers Health and Welfare Trust, ENSTAR Natural Gas GP61, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Plan A, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Plan B, Glassworkers Health and Welfare, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Health Trust, Northwest Ironworkers Health and Security Health Fund, Northwest Plumbers and Pipefitters Health and Welfare Trust, Northwest Roofers and Employers Health and Security Trust Fund, Northwest Textile Processors, Operating Engineers Locals 302 and 612 Health and Security Fund, Puget Sound Benefits Trust, Puget Sound Electrical Workers, South Bay Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Health Trust, University of Washington Students and Graduate Appointments, WPAS Inc, Welfare & Pension Administration Service, Inc., Welfare Pension Admin Services (WPAS), and West Coast Stationary Engineers Health and Security Trust Fund.

Question 9

What is the official website for WPAS?

Accepted Answer

The official website for WPAS is https://www.wpas-inc.com.

Question 10

What types of benefits does WPAS return in eligibility checks?

Accepted Answer

Eligibility checks with WPAS can return dental and medical benefits.

WPAS

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Electronic remittance

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments

Funds transfer

Electronic remittance + EFT