Availity Essentials: provider data management update

As communicated in July, August, and September, we are using the provider data management (PDM) application on Availity Essentials to verify and initiate demographic change requests for all professional and facility care providers.

Availity PDM is now the intake application for care providers to submit demographic change requests, including submitting roster uploads. Availity PDM will replace all current intake channels for these submissions. If preferred, providers may continue to use the provider enrollment application in Availity Essentials to submit requests to add new practitioners under existing groups.

Accessing your Availity PDM application

Log on to Availity.com and select My Providers > Provider Data Management to begin the attestation process. If submitting a roster, find the tax identification number (TIN) or business name that you want to verify and update the information. Before you select the TIN or business name, select the three-bar menu option on the right side of the window. Then select Upload Rosters and follow the prompts.

Availity administrators will automatically be granted access to PDM. Additional staff may be given access to PDM by an administrator. To find your administrator, go to My Account Dashboard > My Account > Organization(s) > Administrator Information.

Benefits to using Availity PDM

The Availity PDM application will ensure the following:

• Consistently updated data
• Decreased turnaround time for updates
• Compliance with federal and/or state mandates
• Improved data quality through standardization
• Increased provider directory accuracy
• Decreased risk of future provider directory suppression

Training is available

Availity Essentials PDM application specific training:

• Learn about and attend one of our live webinars here.
• View the Availity PDM quick start guide here.

Note: An Availity Essentials account is required to access these training sessions. You must log in to Availity Essentials in order to find this training.

Roster Automation Template and Rules of Engagement specific training:

• Access the Roster Automation Template and Rules of Engagement training registration here. (Note: Open link in Chrome.)