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How to check Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana eligibility

A portal or phone check takes a front-desk staffer 10–15 minutes per patient. A real-time 270/271 check returns plan status, copays, deductibles, and out-of-pocket maximums in seconds.

Payer ID G00751Real-time 270/271Commercial · Medicare

Three ways to verify Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana coverage

  1. Payer portal — free, but one patient at a time and 10–15 minutes each with logins.
  2. Phone (IVR) — hold times vary; no written record for the chart.
  3. Automated 270/271 check — full benefit detail in seconds, batched for the whole schedule, from $0.50 per check.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana at a glance

What billers need before running a check.

Payer ID
G00751
Also known as 00751, 10516, 7450, BCBSMT
Real-time eligibility
Available
Responses return in seconds, 24/7.
Coverage
dental, medical, vision
Commercial · Medicare
Operating area
Montana
Payer website
www.bcbsmt.com

Supported transactions

What can be exchanged electronically with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana today.

TransactionStatus
Eligibility (270/271)
Real-time benefit and coverage checks
SUPPORTED
Claim status (276/277)
Where a submitted claim stands
SUPPORTED
Professional claims (837P)
Physician and outpatient claims
SUPPORTED
Institutional claims (837I)
Facility claims
SUPPORTED
Dental claims (837D)
Dental claims
SUPPORTED
Remittance (835 ERA)
Electronic remittance advice
ENROLLMENT REQUIRED
Coordination of benefits
Secondary-payer routing
SUPPORTED
Claim attachments (275)
Supporting documentation
NOT AVAILABLE

Portal vs. phone vs. automated

The same verification, three ways.

Payer portalPhone / IVRAutomated check
Time per patient10–15 min15–30 minSeconds
Cost per check~$6.72 staff time*~$6.72+ staff time*from $0.50
Record for the chartScreenshotNoneFull audit trail
Whole-day scheduleOne at a timeOne at a timeBatched overnight

*CAQH Index benchmark for a manual eligibility verification.

Frequently asked questions

What is the payer ID for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana?+
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana uses payer ID G00751. It also appears as 00751, 10516, 7450, BCBSMT in some systems.
Does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana support real-time eligibility verification?+
Yes. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana accepts real-time 270/271 eligibility transactions, so a check returns plan status and benefit detail in seconds instead of the 10–15 minutes a portal login takes.
How long does a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana eligibility check take?+
A portal check takes 10–15 minutes of staff time per patient. An automated real-time check returns in seconds and can run for an entire day's schedule overnight.

Run your first Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana eligibility check in 5 minutes

From $0.50 per check, pay-as-you-go. No contract, no implementation project.

65%
fewer denials at Valley Diabetes & Obesity
90%
of eligibility checks fully automated
$107–149K
annual savings, small specialty practice
24 mo
in production