# Avera Health Plans Payer ID

- **Payer ID:** 10869
- **Other payer IDs:** 1786, 7120, 8561, 46045, AH002
- **Coverage types:** Dental, Medical
- **Where it operates:** Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota
- **Payer website:** https://www.averahealthplans.com

## Other names

- Dakotacare
- First Choice Health

## What You Can Check With Avera Health Plans

- Eligibility and benefits for any service type Avera Health Plans returns
- Instant results, 24/7, with no phone calls or portals
- Claim status after you bill

What a check returns is up to the payer: some return more detail than others.

Payer details updated Oct 18, 2026. Payers change IDs and plan names; when in doubt, use the ID on the member's card.

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