Question 1

What is the Stedi payer ID for Healthfirst?

Accepted Answer

The Stedi payer ID for Healthfirst is FTVES.

Question 2

What is the primary payer ID for Healthfirst?

Accepted Answer

The primary payer ID for Healthfirst is 80141.

Question 3

What payer IDs does Healthfirst use?

Accepted Answer

In addition to its primary payer ID 80141, Healthfirst uses several other payer IDs, including 10099, 10438, 1854, 1973, 80141, 80141MA, 80141MC, 80141T, HFNY, NYHFST, VUHSI, and XHFNJ.

Question 4

What transactions does Healthfirst support?

Accepted Answer

Healthfirst 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 Healthfirst?

Accepted Answer

Healthfirst 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. Healthfirst supports COB checks through Stedi.

Question 8

What other names does Healthfirst go by?

Accepted Answer

Healthfirst is also known as Healthfirst (New York), Healthfirst Health Plan, Healthfirst Health Plan of New Jersey, Healthfirst Incorporated New York, Healthfirst Insurance Company, Healthfirst of New York, and Senior Health Partners.

Healthfirst

Supported transactions

Eligibility checks

Coordination of benefits checks

Real-time claim status

Professional claims

Institutional claims

Claim payments

Dental claims

Unsolicited claim attachments