Providers
Get on the grid!
| All you need is an Internet connection and a desire to speed up the claims payment process with participating health plans.
Use the Electronic Payments and Statements Web site to receive, view and download claims settlement information. |
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Your claims payments are deposited directly to your designated bank,so you get paid five to seven days faster than with paper and mail processing. Claims information is posted online one business day prior to the bank deposit, so you always know what’s coming.
Enrollment in OptumHealthSM Electronic Payments and Statements is fast and easy. Best of all, participating health plans pay for the service — making it free of charge to health care providers.
Key features and benefits
- Electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments — fast and secure payments deposited directly into the provider-designated bank, eliminating check fees and improving cash flow.
- Electronic remittance advice (ERA) — electronic benefit information arrives three to five days faster than mailed information, allowing providers to identify patient responsibility sooner.
- Online EFT and ERA information — provides easy access to cross-referenced payment and settlement information, includes detail and search capabilities.
- Unique payment identifier — EFTs and ERAs are tied together with a unique payment identification number to make reconciliation faster and easier.
- Remittance information — presented online with view, download and search capabilities. Information is more accessible and reconciliation is simpler.
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