About Availity ^®

News Releases and Updates

Availity Expands Network with Clinical Capabilities and Connectivity, June 19, 2012

Availity, LLC, is a multi-payer, joint-venture company. Availity optimizes the flow of information between health care professionals, health plans, and other health care stakeholders through a secure internet-based exchange. The Availity Health Information Network encompasses administrative, clinical, and financial services, supports both real-time and batch transactions via the web, business to business, and electronic data interchange (EDI). It's fast and efficient. A single, secure login enables you to exchange information and conduct health care transactions with such payers as Florida Blue, HCSC, Humana, Wellpoint, Aetna, CIGNA, and more. For more information, including online demonstrations or to register, please visit Availity's website at www.availity.com or call (800) AVAILITY (282-4548).

Through Availity we are striving to meet our goal of reducing costs in the Florida health care market, simplifying provider workflow, improving patient experience, and providing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Administrative Simplification (HIPAA-AS) compliant solutions.

Transactions

The following standard health care capabilities are offered at no charge:

• Eligibility and Benefits (E&B)
• Authorizations and Referrals
• Electronic Claim Submission
• Claim Status Inquiry
• Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA)

Value added capabilities include the following:

• CareRead^®
• CareProfile^®
• CarePrescribe^®
• CareCalc^®
• Real Time Claim Adjudication (RTCA)
• CareCollect^®
• Claim Reconciliation Tool (CRT)

Note: For detailed information regarding all of the above electronic transactions and more, please refer to the Self-Service Tools section of the Manual for Physicians and Providers. For Availity registered providers, you may access Availity through their secure login by clicking on the following hyperlink. Availity^® Login

Live Webinars

Availity conducts one-hour training using web and phone conferencing tools, allowing you to attend using the Internet and your phone. Availity refers to these training sessions as "webinars." Live webinars require registration and are offered on a scheduled basis.

In a live webinar, you can view the trainer's actions in the application and hear instructions as the trainer demonstrates how to submit transactions in the Availity Health Information Network. At the end of the webinar, the trainer offers a live question and answer period.

Live Webinar Registration

For registered Availity users, login on the Availity website, Availity^® Login, then click Free Training in the top global navigation bar to view the current Availity Webinar Schedule and register for a specific session.

On-Demand Webinars

On-demand webinars are recorded training session that you can access anytime. They do not require registration. For questions about webinars or other Availity services call (800) AVAILITY (282-4548).