If you plan on using Availity to transmit electronic transactions, you'll need to configure setup in Availity and NikoHealth.

Step 1: Configuring Setup in Availity

I DO Have An Existing Customer Profile in Availity

Make sure your existing account is set to the Free Essentials Basic Plan (More info on changing your EDI Clearinghouse plan).
If you are downgrading your plan to the Essentials Basic Plan, please contact Availity customer support and request they make the change effective immediately.
Communicate to Availity that your account needs to be connected through their Network Vendor BBMK Technologies Customer ID 1928348. We will be unable to associate your account until this is completed.
Note your Customer ID and Tax ID as you will need to provide this to a NikoHealth Representative.

I DO NOT Have An Existing Customer Profile in Availity

Go to www.availity.com
Click on Get Started and create your customer profile. Be sure to select the Free Essentials Base Plan.

After creating your profile in Availity, note your Customer ID and Tax ID as you will need to provide this to a NikoHealth Representative.

Step 2: Configuring Setup in NikoHealth

After following the actions in step 1, you'll be prepared to configure setup in NikoHealth.

Provide a NikoHealth employee with your Customer ID and Tax ID.
NikoHealth will add your organization to our Vendor account.
You'll receive an automated email from Availity where you will need to approve BBMK Technologies as your vendor. (Note: the email from Availity will be sent to the admin email address listed in your Availity portal).
After you approve BBMK Tech as your vendor, Availity will send two additional emails: FTP Account Email and FTP Password Email.
Share the information in the FTP Account and FTP Password emails with your NikoHealth representative.