Evidence → meaning → action
Draft
- Evidence to look for
- Claim data or a file has been prepared.
- What it means
- The claim is ready for review within your process.
- What it does not establish
- There is no evidence of external transmission yet.
Claim status explorer
A status is a clue.
Know what it actually proves.
Choose a state to see the evidence behind it, its limits and a useful next action.
Claims do not always move in a straight line.
A rejection can lead to a corrected submission. Adjudication can include denial or adjustments. Preserve the earlier attempt and response when another step follows.
Read the sender, not just the label.
Clearinghouse and payer acknowledgments can describe different points in the route. A 277CA acknowledgment is different from an 835 remittance. Neither replaces reconciliation of a bank receipt.
Sources and scope
General educational guide, reviewed 7 October 2026. See Stedi’s acknowledgment and ERA documentation and claims-view documentation. Confirm the meaning of the actual response in your workflow.