# Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (NY) - Medicaid and CHP Payer ID

- **Payer ID:** 246
- **Other payer IDs:** 00246, 1169, 2516, 3647, 44911, 99246, BCBSCAIDWNY, BWNYMC, QMUHI
- **Coverage types:** Dental, Medical, Vision
- **Programs:** Medicaid
- **Where it operates:** New York
- **Payer website:** https://www.highmark.com

## Other names

- BCBS Western New York Medicaid/CHP
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (New York) - Medicaid and CHP

## What You Can Check With Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (NY) - Medicaid and CHP

- Eligibility and benefits for any service type Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (NY) - Medicaid and CHP 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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