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Wellcare

With this payer, your practice can submit institutional and professional claims (837I/837P), check status (276/277), verify eligibility and benefits (270/271), and send coordination-of-benefits transactions electronically. ERA (835) and EFT are supported after payer enrollment; dental claims (837D), attachments (275), and combined ERA/EFT are unavailable.

Primary payer ID14163
Directory IDEGASA
Parent groupCentene Corporation Group

Supported transactions

TransactionStatus
Eligibility & benefits (270/271)Supported
Claim status (276/277)Supported
Professional claims (837P)Supported
Institutional claims (837I)Supported
Dental claims (837D)Not supported
Electronic remittance (ERA 835)Enrollment required
Electronic funds transfer (EFT)Enrollment required
ERA + EFT combinedNot supported
Coordination of benefits (271)Supported
Attachments (275)Not supported

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Common questions

Which medical claim formats can I send to this payer electronically?

You can send institutional claims using 837I and professional claims using 837P. Dental claims using 837D are not available.

Do I need enrollment to receive ERA or EFT from this payer?

Yes. ERA (835) and EFT are supported after the practice completes payer enrollment.

Can I check eligibility and claim status electronically?

Yes. Eligibility and benefits use 270/271, coordination of benefits is supported through 271, and claim status uses 276/277.

Can this payer receive attachments or a combined ERA/EFT transaction?

No. Attachments (275) and a combined ERA/EFT transaction are unavailable, although ERA and EFT are each supported after enrollment.

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Payer connectivity data last synced 2026-05-26. Compiled by Hero EMR from its clearinghouse network, which is built on the Stedi public payer network. Support status can change; confirm during onboarding. Back to the payer directory.