WI · guidance
Wis. ForwardHealth Online Handbook, Hospice, Topic #256
270/271 Transactions
The 270/271 (270/271 Health Care Eligibility/Benefit Inquiry and Information Response) transactions allow for batch enrollment
verification, including information for the current benefit month or for any date of eligibility the member has on file, through a secure
internet connection. The 270 is the electronic transaction for inquiring about a member's enrollment. The 271 is received in
response to the inquiry.
For those providers who are federally required to have an NPI (National Provider Identifier), an NPI is required on the 270/271
transactions. The NPI indicated on the 270 is verified to ensure it is associated with a valid enrollment on file with ForwardHealth.
The 271 response will report the NPI that was indicated on the 270.
For those providers exempt from NPI, a provider ID is required on the 270/271 transactions. The provider ID indicated on the
270 is verified to ensure it is associated with a valid enrollment on file with ForwardHealth. The 271 response will report the
provider ID that was indicated on the 270.
Provenance
- Source
- www.forwardhealth.wi.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- forwardhealth-hospice-2026-10-01
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