Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for MedCost Benefit Services?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for MedCost Benefit Services is XLFVC.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for MedCost Benefit Services?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for MedCost Benefit Services is 56162.

Question 3

What payer IDs does MedCost Benefit Services use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 56162, MedCost Benefit Services uses several other payer IDs, including 10272, 1880, 28530, 42561, 56162, 6474, 9113, EDMWE, JHRHK, and MEDCST.

Question 4

What transactions does MedCost Benefit Services support?

Accepted Answer

MedCost Benefit Services supports the following transactions: 270/271 eligibility checks, 837P professional claims, 837I institutional claims, 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs), and electronicFundsTransfer.

Question 5

What transaction types require transaction enrollment with MedCost Benefit Services?

Accepted Answer

MedCost Benefit Services requires transaction enrollment for 835 Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs) and electronicFundsTransfer. 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. MedCost Benefit Services supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What other names does MedCost Benefit Services go by?

Accepted Answer

MedCost Benefit Services is also known as HPI, MedCost Benefit Services LLC, MedCost LLC, MedCost VA, MedCost Virginia, and Virginia Health Network.

Question 9

What is the official website for MedCost Benefit Services?

Accepted Answer

The official website for MedCost Benefit Services is https://www.medcost.com.

Question 10

What types of benefits does MedCost Benefit Services return in eligibility checks?

Accepted Answer

Eligibility checks with MedCost Benefit Services can return dental, medical, and vision benefits.

Question 11

What U.S. states does MedCost Benefit Services operate in?

Accepted Answer

MedCost Benefit Services operates in North Carolina.

MedCost Benefit Services

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments