Electronic Remittance
Advice
The electronic remittance advice (ERA) can help improve the workflow and
productivity of your business office. Available through WPS, the ERA can be
automatically loaded into your accounts receivable system, depending upon your
software. ERA offers a secure and reliable alternative to manually posting
claim adjudication information to your accounts receivable software program and
allows you more time to focus on patient care.
The ERA is the electronic equivalent of the provider remittance advice,
containing the same information about claims payments, deductibles, and cost-
shares. It also provides details on how your patients’ claims were paid and,
when applicable, why they were denied. WPS generates an ERA as soon as a
TRICARE claim is processed.
Depending on your practice management system and internal workflow, ERA can
improve your business office’s productivity by:
• Eliminating the need to manually enter and process
paper remittance advices
• Eliminating errors associated with manual entry
• Decreasing time spent reconciling accounts receivables
To enroll for the ERA, download the Provider Authorization for TRICARE West
Region Electronic Remittance Advice form at www.triwest.com/provider under the
“Find a Form” link. Complete the form and fax it, scan it then e-mail it, or
mail it to:
Electronic Funds Transfer
TriWest offers Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to network West Region
providers. To be eligible for EFT, network providers must accept Electronic
Remittance Advices (ERAs) and agree to discontinue paper remittance advices.
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