Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for CBA Blue?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for CBA Blue is ZUTWK.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for CBA Blue?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for CBA Blue is 03036.

Question 3

What payer IDs does CBA Blue use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 03036, CBA Blue uses several other payer IDs, including 03036, 03036MA, 10068, 10803, 3737, 52132, 7540, and CBABLU.

Question 4

What transactions does CBA Blue support?

Accepted Answer

CBA Blue supports the following transactions: 270/271 eligibility checks, 837P professional claims, 837D dental 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 CBA Blue?

Accepted Answer

CBA Blue 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. CBA Blue supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What other names does CBA Blue go by?

Accepted Answer

CBA Blue is also known as Blue Benefit Administrators Massachusetts, CBA Blue Healthcare Trust, CBA Blue/Blue Benefit Administrators, Cobalt Benefits Group, Cooperative Benefit Administrators Blue, and Employee Benefits Plan Administrator Incorporated (EBPA).

CBA Blue

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments