Payer ID LACAR: L.A. Care Health Plan (California)

LACAR is the electronic payer ID for L.A. Care Health Plan (California), according to the Stedi payer network directory. Enter LACAR in loop 2010BB of an 837 claim - the payer name segment, with qualifier PI in NM108 and the ID in NM109 - to route the claim to L.A. Care Health Plan (California). Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm LACAR on your own clearinghouse's payer list before you submit.

Payer ID LACAR at a glance

Electronic payer ID
LACAR
Payer
L.A. Care Health Plan (California)
Claim location
837 loop 2010BB, NM109
Source
Stedi payer network directory

Where payer ID LACAR goes on a claim

On an electronic professional (837P) or institutional (837I) claim, the payer is identified in loop 2010BB, the payer name loop. The NM1 segment there carries entity identifier code PR (payer), the payer's name, the qualifier PI in NM108, and the payer ID itself in NM109:

NM1*PR*2*L.A. CARE HEALTH PLAN (CALIFORNIA)*****PI*LACAR~

The same NM1*PR structure names the payer in loop 2100A of 270 eligibility and 276 claim status requests. Many clearinghouses use one payer ID for claims, eligibility, and claim status, but some assign a separate ID per transaction, so check the payer list for each transaction type you send.

Before you submit to payer ID LACAR

  1. Read the member's ID card

    The claims payer ID or claims address printed on the card is the most specific source for that member's plan. Where it differs from a directory listing, the card generally reflects how that plan wants claims sent.

  2. Check whether a third-party administrator runs the plan

    Self-funded employer plans route claims to their administrator's payer ID, which is often different from the network or carrier name printed on the card.

  3. Confirm the ID on your clearinghouse's payer list

    Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse. Large national payers tend to use the same ID nearly everywhere; regional plans and administrators often do not. Search your clearinghouse's list for LACAR and confirm it maps to L.A. Care Health Plan (California).

  4. Watch the acknowledgments, not just the remittance

    A wrong payer ID fails at the clearinghouse or on the 277CA claim acknowledgment, not as a denial on the 835. A rejected claim was never received by the payer, so the timely filing clock keeps running until a corrected claim is accepted.

L.A. Care Health Plan (California) billing reference

Payer ID LACAR questions

Which insurance company uses payer ID LACAR?
Payer ID LACAR belongs to L.A. Care Health Plan (California) in the Stedi payer network directory. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so check LACAR against your own clearinghouse's payer list before submitting.
What is the L.A. Care Health Plan (California) payer ID?
The L.A. Care Health Plan (California) electronic payer ID is LACAR. It goes in loop 2010BB of the 837 claim. Payer IDs are assigned per clearinghouse, so confirm LACAR against your own clearinghouse's payer list before relying on it.
Where do I enter payer ID LACAR on an 837 claim?
In loop 2010BB, the payer name loop: the NM1 segment with entity identifier PR, qualifier PI in NM108, and LACAR in NM109. The same NM1*PR structure identifies the payer in loop 2100A of 270 eligibility and 276 claim status requests, though some clearinghouses assign a different payer ID for those transactions.

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Every payer ID in the directory

Payer IDs come from the payer network directory named above and are assigned per clearinghouse. Always confirm the ID with your clearinghouse and the member's card before submitting a claim.