This page contains information you can use to exchange healthcare transactions with MedCost using Stedi.
Use any of the following payer IDs to send transactions to MedCost using Stedi APIs or SFTP. Read the docs
Primary Payer ID
56162
Stedi Payer ID
XLFVC
Payer ID aliases
10272, 1880, 56162, 6474, MEDCST
Coverage types
Dental, Medical, Vision
Supported transactions
Use Stedi to exchange the following transactions with MedCost using APIs or SFTP. Send transactions as JSON or raw EDI files.
Eligibility & benefit verification
Supported
Eligibility checks
(270/271)
Verify member coverage and benefits by sending real-time and batch eligibility checks to MedCost.
Not supported
Coordination of benefits checks
(COB)
Submit coordination of benefit checks to MedCost to determine if a member has overlapping coverage with another plan and determine each payer's responsibility for paying claims.
Claims processing
Not supported
Real-time claim status
(276/277)
Check on the status of a claim previously submitted to MedCost in real-time by sending a claim status check (276/277).
Supported
Professional claims
(837P)
Submit professional claims to MedCost and receive 277 claim acknowledgments asynchronously.
Supported
Institutional claims
(837I)
Submit institutional claims to MedCost and receive 277 claim acknowledgments asynchronously.
Supported, enrollment required
Claim payments
(835 ERA)
Receive electronic remittance advice (ERAs) from MedCost to review full payment details.
Not supported
Dental claims
(837D)
Submit dental claims to MedCost and receive 277 claim acknowledgments asynchronously.
Not supported
Unsolicited claim attachments
(275)
Receive unsolicited attachments for claims submitted to MedCost.
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