> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://stedi.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Poll Batch Eligibility Checks

> Retrieve batch eligibility check results

This endpoint retrieves the results of asynchronous eligibility checks you submitted through the asynchronous [Batch Eligibility Checks](/api-reference/healthcare/post-healthcare-batch-eligibility) endpoint or through [CSV upload](/healthcare/batch-refresh-eligibility-checks#manual-submission) in the Stedi portal. It doesn't return results for real-time eligibility checks.

1. Call this endpoint. You can optionally add one or more query parameters to filter the results you want to retrieve.
2. The endpoint returns completed checks matching the criteria. Stedi retries checks that fail due to [payer connectivity issues](/healthcare/eligibility-troubleshooting#payer-connectivity-issues) for up to 8 hours. Therefore, it can take up to 8 hours for all checks in a batch to return results.

Each `item` in the response contains the benefits information for a completed eligibility check. Note that our documentation lists all enums officially allowed in the eligibility response. Some payers return non-compliant values, which Stedi passes through as is.

<Note>
  Visit [Retrieve batch results](/healthcare/batch-refresh-eligibility-checks#retrieve-batch-results) for a complete how-to guide.
</Note>

## Pagination

By default, the response includes the results for up to 10 eligibility checks within a single page - each eligibility response is represented as one item in the `items` array. You can control the number of results returned per page using the `pageSize` query parameter, which accepts a value between 1 and 200.

When there are additional pages of results, the response includes the `nextPageToken` property. To retrieve the next page of results, call the endpoint with the same `batchId` and other query parameters, and set the `pageToken` query parameter to the `nextPageToken` value. Repeat this process until the response doesn't include a `nextPageToken` property.

If you set the page size to a value > 20, Stedi returns the requested batch check results in `gzip` format to reduce the size. Many common HTTP clients accept `gzip` by default, but if not, you must add the `Accept-Encoding: gzip` header to your request and resubmit.