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Availity® CareReadSM
Card Processing at the Point of Care
Availity CareRead allows health care providers to swipe a patient’s magnetic stripe-enabled member ID card through a three track-enabled card reader connected to the computer and read the information contained on the card.
- Automatically populates the information on Availity transaction pages, eliminating the need to manually key the information.
- The Eligibility and Benefits and Care Profile transactions are currently supported.
- Streamlines provider workflow and helps to avoid data entry errors.
- These health plans currently support CareRead:
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
- Humana
- United Healthcare
About the Card Readers
Availity recommends MagTek three-track mini-USB keyboard emulation magnetic stripe readers (MSRs) and supports model numbers 21040107, 21040108, 21040145, 21040147, 21080201, and 21080202. The following specifications are required for the card reader to be compatible with the Availity CareRead service:
- The card reader must be capable of reading tracks 1, 2, and 3 on a magnetic stripe.
- It must be able to plug into your computer using a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. Most computers manufactured in the last few years have at least one USB port.
- It must be a keyboard emulation device.
- The card reader needs no separate power cord. It receives power from the computer through the USB cable.
How to Order Card Readers
Contact Availity’s preferred card reader distributor, PlastiCard Systems, Inc., to order your card readers today! Mention that you are an Availity customer and receive the discounted price of $60 for card reader model 21040108, including shipping. When ordering model 21040108 via the web site, enter discount code AvailUSB in the Promo Code field.
PlastiCard Systems, Inc.
866.342.3748 | sales@plasticardsys.com | www.plasticardsys.com
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