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Availity Provider Training Webinars

We are pleased to announce Availity Provider EDI Training Webinars!

Availity participating providers can enroll in any of these webinars and learn how to:

  • Submit EDI batches using Availity’s Send and Receive EDI Files functionality
  • Interpret EDI reports and set your EDI reporting preferences

Also, learn about the various Availity claims submission methods, interpreting EDI reports, setting your EDI reporting preferences, and using My Availity Dashboard.

Register today! Log into the secure Availity Portal and select "Free Training" to enroll. EDI training lasts approximately 90-minutes with a 30-minute live question and answer period at the end (total 2-hours). Note: Click on the Webinar links below to view a brief description for each training session.

Webinar

 Date       

 Time (CST)     
Web Claim Submission & Inquiry for
Professional Claim Submitters (CMS-1500 non-EDI)		  09/09/08  10:30 a.m.
CareCollect  09/09/08  1:00 p.m.
EDI Training for EDI Submitters  09/10/08  10:00 a.m.
Maintain Provider and Express Entry Training  09/11/08  2:00 p.m. 
EDI Training for EDI Submitters   09/16/08  1:30 p.m. 
Primary Access Administrator (PAA) Training   09/17/08  9:30 a.m. 
Web Claim Submission & Inquiry for Facility Submitters (UB-04)  09/18/08  10:30 a.m. 
EDI Training for EDI Submitters   09/24/08  9:00 a.m. 
Eligibility and Benefits Inquiry Training  09/30/08  9:30 a.m. 

Authorizations and Referrals Training - Learn how to submit referral and authorization requests and inquiries using the Availity's Health Care Services Review and Inquiry features.

CareCollect - Attend this session to learn more about Availity's CareCollect. Via the Availity web portal, your staff can process patient payments for all of your payment situations including complete credit and PIN-less debit transactions in real-time for co-pays or deductibles, collect information for processing a future payment for estimated total due or unknown balance, complete payment processing in a back-office environment for key-entered post-adjudication balances. In addition to processing Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover, CareCollect also allows you to process electronic PIN-less debits to checking and savings accounts, turn paper checks into electronic transactions, set up recurring payments for repeat patients or installment payment plans, void and credit payments, perform end-of-day settlements, and run customized reports of payments processed through the system based on your individual practice needs. Approximately 60-minutes.

Primary Access Adminstrator Training - This training is essential for your organization’s Primary Access Administrator (PAA). Learn how to perform the account administration functions, such as registering new users, assigning business functions to users, and more.

EDI Training for EDI Submitters - Learn how to submit EDI batches using Availity’s Send and Receive EDI Files functionality. Also, learn how to interpret EDI reports and set your EDI reporting preferences. Additionally, learn about the various Availity claims submission methods, interpreting EDI reports, setting your EDI reporting preferences, and using My Availity Dashboard.

Eligibility & Benefits Inquiry - Learn how to submit eligibility and benefits inquiries and interpret the results returned by the payer. The Eligibility and Benefits Inquiry feature allows you to verify eligibility for a patient and confirm the benefits covered under the member's contract. Approximately 60-minutes.

Maintain Provider and Express Entry Training - Learn how to save time entering provider information on web transactions using the Maintain Provider feature and Express Entry fields.

Web Claim Submission & Inquiry for Facility Submitters (UB-04) - Is your office still submitting UB-04 paper claims? If yes, this training is for you.  Learn how to use Availity's free web claim submission forms to quickly submit a real-time, electronic claim or encounter to multiple payers. Also learn how to use the Claim Status Inquiry feature to view claim status and adjudication information. (Please note: this training is for non-EDI submitters)Availity's  Facility Claim Submission feature allows you to quickly submit a real-time, electronic claim or encounter. This feature can dramatically accelerate the claims and reimbursement process. Availity offers various quick forms and one detailed form for Facility claims.