Enter the ERA Payer Number for a Payer
Access
File Maintenance
.
Select on
Master Files
, then
System
, and then
Payers
.
The
Payers List
window opens.
From the list, select and open the desired payer.
The
Modify Payer Information
window opens.
Select the
Payer Defaults-1
tab.
In the
ERA Payer Number
field, enter the number for the payer.
To save changes and close the window, select
OK
.
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