1. Your office will need to have a system that is linked to a clearinghouse with software or internet access.
2. All electronic claims must be submitted through a clearinghouse.
3. Be sure to submit electronic claims under the same tax identification number that you would use on a paper claim. If you change this number with the IRS, please be sure to notify Ameritas of these changes.
4. To ensure that your electronic claim is processed properly, please be sure to include the following information:
   • Name of the "treating" dentist
   • Tax Identification Number (or the dentist's identification Number)
   • Office address where services were performed
   It is imperative that you include the above information even if you submit under a "corporate business name."

Submit ALL claims electronically even if you think a claim needs an attachment. Ameritas will let you know if additional information is needed. Many claims can be processed utilizing the narrative or claim remark field to provide replacement dates or pocket depths. Ameritas will accept up to 250 characters in this field.

Ameritas' Payor ID Number is 47009.