Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY)?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) is SRICT.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY)?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) is 55204.

Question 3

What payer IDs does Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 55204, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) uses several other payer IDs, including 10500, 3536, 55204, 7485, HLTNOW, and Z1093.

Question 4

What transactions does Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) support?

Accepted Answer

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) supports the following transactions: 270/271 eligibility checks, 837P professional claims, 837I institutional claims, 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs), and 276/277 real-time claim status.

Question 5

What transaction types require transaction enrollment with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY)?

Accepted Answer

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) requires transaction enrollment for 837P professional claims, 837I institutional claims, and 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. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What other names does Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) go by?

Accepted Answer

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY) is also known as HealthNow Commercial, HealthNow New York Incorporated, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (New York) - Commercial and Medicare Advantage, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, Highmark Blue Shield (New York) - Commercial and Medicare Advantage, Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York, and Highmark Western and Northeastern New York.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western and Northeastern NY)

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments