Reminder: Use Availity for EFT and ERA Enrollments

In the March News and Updates and April Blue Review , we announced that as of May 3, 2021, enrollment in Electronic Funds Transfer (835 EFT) and/or Electronic Remittance Advice (835 ERA) must be completed electronically via the Availity^® Provider Portal.

As a reminder, faxed or mailed EFT or ERA enrollment applications including change/cancel requests will be returned and redirected to the electronic option.

Education and Training

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Texas (BCBSTX) is hosting additional webinar trainings for you to learn how to enroll online using Availity’s Transaction Enrollment tool. To register for a session, select your preferred date and time below:

• May 17, 2021 – 1 to 2 p.m.
• May 19, 2021 – 10 to 11 a.m.
• May 21, 2021 – 2 to 3 p.m.
• May 25, 2021 – 9 to 10 a.m.
• May 27, 2021 – 3 to 4 p.m.

Electronic enrollment remains an opt-in arrangement. If you currently receive paper checks and/or provider claim summaries you can continue to do so. However, enrolling will increase efficiencies within your provider organization, allows for more convenience, and heightens security of patient and provider information.

For online enrollment assistance, refer to the EFT and ERA Enrollment User Guide  located on the Electronic Funds Transfer/Electronic Remittance Advice page of our Provider website.

If your provider organization feels they should be exempt from the online enrollment process, email our Electronic Commerce Services.

Availity is a trademark of Availity, LLC, a separate company that operates a health information network to provide electronic information exchange services to medical professionals. Availity provides administrative services to BCBSTX. BCBSTX makes no endorsement, representations or warranties regarding any products or services provided by third party vendors such as Availity. If you have any questions about the products or services provided by such vendors, you should contact the vendor(s) directly.