Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for Guardian?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for Guardian is EOFHN.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for Guardian?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for Guardian is 64246.

Question 3

What payer IDs does Guardian use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 64246, Guardian uses several other payer IDs, including 00159, 00410, 10788, 4517, 6409, and 64246.

Question 4

What transactions does Guardian support?

Accepted Answer

Guardian supports the following transactions: 270/271 eligibility checks, 837P professional claims, 837D dental claims, 837I institutional claims, and 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs).

Question 5

What transaction types require transaction enrollment with Guardian?

Accepted Answer

Guardian 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. Guardian supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What is Guardian's parent group?

Accepted Answer

Guardian is part of Guardian Life Group.

Question 9

What other names does Guardian go by?

Accepted Answer

Guardian is also known as Guardian Dental, Guardian Managed Dentalguard, Managed Dental Care, and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

Guardian

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments