claim submission "Blue Shield California" or "Blue Cross of California"

gistfile1.py

import requests
from datetime import datetime
import re
from counsyl.product.billing.models import InsurancePayer

def filing_blue_payer(payer_name, date=None):
    try:
        prefix = InsurancePayer.objects.get(name=payer_name).member_id_regexes.all()[0].regex
    except IndexError:
        return "no prefixes :("
    date = date or datetime.now()
    url = "https://www.blueshieldca.com/provider/claims/submit/home.sp?formToken=&claimsRoutingTool=true&prefix={prefix}&serviceDate={month}%2F{day}%2F{year}&alphaPrefix.x=0&alphaPrefix.y=0".format(
        day=date.strftime("%d"),
        month=date.strftime("%m"),
        year=date.strftime("%Y"),
        prefix=prefix.upper(),
    )
    response = requests.get(url)
    # error-prone way of finding the response in the html - if isn't broken, don't fix it
    matches = re.search(r'										   <b>([^,]*)', response.text)
    if not matches:
        matches = re.search(r'										   <span style="font-size:9pt; padding-left:5px"><b>([^<]*)', response.text)
    return matches.group(1)

assert(filing_blue_payer("BC/BS of Connecticut - Anthem") == u'Blue Shield of California')
assert(filing_blue_payer("BC/BS of Colorado") == u'Anthem Blue Cross of California')
assert(filing_blue_payer("BC/BS Mississippi State and Teacher Employees") == 'no prefixes :(')