Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is GESBC.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is 00520.

Question 3

What payer IDs does Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 00520, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield uses several other payer IDs, including 00520, 10028, 2416, 520, 5596, 83470, ARBCBS, ARBLS, CBAR1, SB520, and TLY26.

Question 4

What transactions does Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield support?

Accepted Answer

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield supports the following transactions: 270/271 eligibility checks, 270/271 coordination of benefit (COB) checks, 837P professional claims, 837D dental 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 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield?

Accepted Answer

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield 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. Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What is Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield's parent group?

Accepted Answer

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas.

Question 9

What other names does Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield go by?

Accepted Answer

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is also known as Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield Arkansas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas, and USAble Mutual Insurance Company.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments