Key Considerations for Achieving ERA/EFT
On January 1, 2014, all payers will be required to support electronic funds transfer (EFT) and electronic remittance advice (ERA). When evaluating how to achieve ERA/EFT, one of the first decisions a payer will need to make is to “build or buy” – whether to use internal resources to build ERA/EFT capability or to work with a third-party vendor.
Regardless of which model a payer follows to achieve ERA/EFT, there are several key considerations that need to be included in the