Billing and Payments

The following are the standard claims billing requirements for providers. Meridian follows State Medicaid guidelines for claims payment. Please follow these guidelines for claims submission to Meridian:

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How to Submit Claims:

For faster claims processing, we strongly encourage all providers to submit claims via electronic data interchange (EDI) or online using our secure web portal. Below you'll see the clearinghouses Meridian is currently accepting electronic claims from.

Submit Claims Electronically

Meridian’s clearinghouse is Availity. Electronic claims submitted from  other clearinghouses will be routed to Aviality prior to being sent to Meridian:

Availity

Customer Support: 800-282-4548

Claim Types: Professional/Facility

Payer ID: MHPIL

Please note that if you utilize Change healthcare as you clearinghouse the Payor ID is MCCIL

Submit Claims By Mail

Submit all initial claims for adjucation through electronic claims submission or by mail to:

Meridian Claims Department
PO Box 4020
Farmington, MO 63640-4402

If you are re-submitting a claim for a status or a correction, please indicate “Status” or “Claims Correction” on the claim.

Claims Billing Requirements:

• Providers must use a standard CMS 1500 Claim Form or UB-04 Claim Form for submission of claims to Meridian
• Providers must use industry standard procedure and diagnosis codes such as CPT, Revenue, HCPCS and ICD-10 when billing Meridian
• Providers may also submit and check the status of claims electronically via the secure Meridian Provider Portal
• Claim must be original, using national or state form types as applicable. Photo or scanned copies are not accepted. The claim information must be typed, with no hand-written information other than applicable signatures