Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA)

Reconcile Your Payments Faster

Improve your office workflow and productivity, and shorten the payment cycle by enrolling in electronic remittance advice (ERA) with Cigna. When used together, ERA and electronic funds transfer (EFT) can help eliminate claims payment paperwork and improve your cash flow – no more waiting for paper checks to clear.

What Is ERA

ERA, or the 835, is the HIPAA-compliant detailed explanation of how a submitted health care claim was processed.

Benefits of Enrolling in ERA

The ERA can be automatically loaded into your accounts receivable system, which can help:

  • Reduce costs and save time.
  • Reduce posting errors.
  • Shorten the payment cycle.

Enroll in ERA

  • Notify your EDI vendor that you would like to enroll for Cigna ERA.
  • Provide enrollment information as instructed by your EDI vendor or Post-n-Track (if you use more than one TIN, complete a separate enrollment for each TIN).
  • Your EDI vendor or Post-n-Track will send the completed enrollment information to Cigna for processing; Cigna will finalize your registration within 10 business days of receiving it.
  • You may begin receiving ERAs on your next payment cycle

Shorten Your Payment Cycle. Enroll in ERA and EFT Today

When used together, ERA and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) can help eliminate claims payment paperwork and improve your cash flow.

  • To enroll in ERA with Cigna, contact your EDI vendor.
  • To enroll in EFT with Cigna, log in to CignaforHCP.com > Working with Cigna > Enroll in Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Options.

If you're not yet registered for the Cigna for Health Care Professionals website, go to CignaforHCP.com and click "Register Now."

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