Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for First Choice Next?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for First Choice Next is FITZI.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for First Choice Next?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for First Choice Next is 57103.

Question 3

What payer IDs does First Choice Next use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 57103, First Choice Next uses several other payer IDs, including 57103, 7042, 9425, ACNSC, and ASCEX.

Question 4

What transactions does First Choice Next support?

Accepted Answer

First Choice Next supports the following transactions: 270/271 eligibility checks, 837P professional claims, 837I institutional claims, 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs), 275 claim attachments, and 276/277 real-time claim status.

Question 5

What transaction types require transaction enrollment with First Choice Next?

Accepted Answer

First Choice Next 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. First Choice Next supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What other names does First Choice Next go by?

Accepted Answer

First Choice Next is also known as First Choice Next, A Product of Select Health South Carolina, Inc. and First Choice VIP Care (South Carolina Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plan).

First Choice Next

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments