Overview

Optum Real Pre-Service Eligibility API

With Real Pre-Service Eligibility API, providers can submit real-time eligibility inquiries to payers before a patient’s scheduled visit, helping to streamline the process. This centralized API gives you access to patient eligibility information
across multiple payers, all within your existing EHR system..

Through a single, centralized API, providers can access eligibility data across multiple payers directly within their existing workflow, including:

  • Eligibility information including patient demographic information, plan-level cost shares, plan coverage details and insurance details
  • Coordination of benefits including primacy and coverage details for each payer plan
  • Image of a patient’s insurance ID card
  • Provider in- and out-of-network status

Release NotesResources
View Release Notes for more information about the history of programmatic updates for Optum Real APIs.Check out our API Setup and Technical Reference Guide for more information on API integration.