{"id":"d81414e1-7c78-416d-9bc7-fb3e63e06902","task":"Implement real-time eligibility verification through the Stedi clearinghouse API using the JSON format","domain":"stedi.com","steps":["Register at stedi.com, create an API key, and review the healthcare clearinghouse documentation at stedi.com/docs/healthcare to confirm supported payer IDs and transaction types.","Construct a POST request to the JSON eligibility endpoint (see stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference for the current path); include the Authorization header with your API key as Bearer YOUR_API_KEY and set Content-Type to application/json.","Populate the request body with tradingPartnerServiceId (Stedi payer ID), provider NPI and taxonomy code, subscriber member ID, subscriber name, and date of birth; optionally include a serviceTypeCode to narrow the benefit query.","Parse the synchronous JSON response: check the `planStatus[].statusCode` for active or inactive, then iterate `benefitsInformation[]` to extract copay, deductible, and out-of-pocket data per service type.","Implement retry logic with exponential backoff for HTTP 429 rate-limit responses; consult your Stedi plan tier for per-minute transaction limits before setting concurrency.","Log the raw X12 response (also returned in the response body) for HIPAA audit trail purposes; store it alongside the parsed JSON record."],"gotchas":["Stedi's payer ID list differs from Availity's and other clearinghouses; always look up the Stedi-specific tradingPartnerServiceId rather than reusing a payer ID from another network.","A successful HTTP 200 does not guarantee coverage is active; the status code lives inside the response body — always inspect planStatus rather than inferring from HTTP status alone.","The SOAP and Raw X12 endpoints are separate from the JSON endpoint; mixing formats in the same integration causes schema validation errors."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T18:24:15.304Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:37.183Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/d81414e1-7c78-416d-9bc7-fb3e63e06902"}