MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
24-1261 Have You Registered for an Availity Essentials Account?
Health Net·CA·Provider News
Effective date
Jan 20, 2025
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Starting January 20, 2025, Health Net will partner with Availity Essentials to provide select provider portal services including eligibility verification, claims submission and tracking, and authorization submissions for Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley. Providers need to register for Availity Essentials accounts to access these functions, though the existing portal will remain available.
Action Required
By January 20, 2025: Billing team must register for Availity Essentials account if not already done. Designated administrator should go to 'Register and Get Started with Availity Essentials' and complete registration. Non-administrators should coordinate with their manager to determine the designated administrator. Once registered, use Availity Essentials for eligibility verification, claims submission/tracking, and authorization submissions for Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley members.