EFT Payments Issued as Checks:CareFirst identified on or around May 10 an issue in which some providers who were set up to receive ACH/EFT payments instead received paper checks. This issue remains under active investigation. Providers do not need to take any action at this time. We are working toward resolution and will continue to share updates as more information becomes available, including expected timing.
ERAs Reflecting Check Information Instead of ACH:CareFirst is aware of an issue in which some Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs) reflected check payment information instead of ACH/EFT details. This issue was resolved on May 29, 2026. CareFirst is currently working to reissue impacted ERAs to include the correct ACH/EFT information. Providers do not need to take any action at this time.
PreAuth/Provider Portal/CFD applications will be unavailable Sat,July 18 from 8AM to 2PM and Sun, July 19 from 8AM to 2PM

Quality & Affordability

Physicians play a key role in making care decisions and recommendations for their patients. Decisions on when and where to refer a patient for tests or to a specialist directly affect the subsequent quality and cost of care. CareFirst is committed to providing you with resources and information to supplement your clinical decision-making.

It is our goal to provide you with up-to-date data on laboratory, radiology and ambulatory surgery centers as well as other information to help achieve the compatible goals of improving quality and reducing health care costs.

We will add additional resources and make them easier to use on an ongoing basis.