Tufts Health Plan Expands Emdeon Relationship

Watertown, Mass.-based Tufts Health Plan has agreed to utilize Emdeon Business Services' (Nashville, Tenn.) suite of provider payment and member Explanation of Benefit (EOB) distribution services. The carrier's agreement will expand an existing relationship with Emdeon that includes EDI services such claims, eligibility and benefits verification and other HIPAA-based transactions.

Under the new agreement, Tufts Health Plan will roll out a full suite of payment and payment communication-related solutions to its providers and members. Capabilities will include print and mail services; electronic payments to providers and vendors that are supported through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) to reconcile and post receivables; and electronic EOBs to plan members.