Blue Review
A newsletter for physician, professional, facility, ancillary and Medicaid providers

August 2017

New EFT and ERA Information Available Online

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) recently updated the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)/Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) page on BCBSTX’s provider website. This page focuses on electronic transactions that may increase administrative efficiencies for your office, while also making it easier for you to conduct business with BCBSTX.

Recent enhancements to the EFT/ERA page include resources to help you learn more about EFT and ERA. In addition to new EFT and ERA Online Enrollment Tip Sheets, the page includes links to updated EFT and ERA 835 Companion Guides and other pertinent information.

Electronic options offer health care providers a more efficient alternative to the traditional paper methods. Providers are encouraged to enroll for EFT and ERA through the AvailityTM Web Portal, which also allows users to make any necessary set-up changes online. Once an organization is enrolled for ERA, providers and billing services also gain access to the Availity Remittance Viewer. This tool allows users to search, view, save and print remittance information, even if the ERA is delivered to a vendor and/or clearinghouse other than Availity.

Online EFT and ERA enrollment is available to registered Availity users. To register for Availity, simply go to availity.com and sign up today. There is no cost to register to become an Availity user.

For providers who are unable to access Availity to complete the online EFT and ERA enrollment process, paper EFT and ERA enrollment forms are available in the Education and Reference Center/Forms section on BCBSTX’s provider website.

We encourage you to visit the EFT/ERA page in the Claims and Eligibility section of our provider website for additional information on electronic options. For assistance with EFT and ERA enrollment through Availity, or to learn more about how to use the remittance viewer tool, contact a BCBSTX Provider Education Consultant at ECommerceHotline@bcbsil.com or 800-746-4614.