2022 News Archive
- 12/30/22 We’ve Made Updates to the Policy and Procedure Information on Our Provider Website
- 12/30/22 2023 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Survey Reminder
- 12/30/22 Prior Authorization Code Updates for Some Commercial Members, Effective April 1, 2023
- 12/27/22 Posted Today in CMO Perspective: ‘New Law Supports Behavioral Health Access and Equity, Effective Jan. 1, 2023’
- 12/23/22 ‘Predetermination’ Is Now ‘Recommended Clinical Review’
- 12/22/22 Blue Review Readership Survey 2022: Your Voice Matters
- 12/22/22 Inflation Reduction Act To Impact Insulin and Vaccine Costs for Medicare Members
- 12/20/22 Prior Authorization Requirement Changes for Some Government Programs Plans Effective April 1, 2023
- 12/14/22 Updates to ‘Message This Payer’ Option via Availity® Essentials as of Dec. 12, 2022
- 12/06/22 BCCHPSM and MMAI Provider Alert: Mandatory Annual Training Must be Completed by Dec. 31, 2022
- 12/05/22 Statin Therapy for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
- 12/02/22 Risk Adjustment Medical Records Request Reminder
- 12/01/22 2023 Illinois Medicaid Quality Improvement Program (QIP) Updates
- 11/30/22 Government Programs Prior Authorization Code Update, Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2023
- 11/30/22 Prior Authorization Code Updates for Some Commercial Members, Effective Jan. 1, 2023
- 11/28/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective February 2023
- 11/18/22 Downcoding Explanations for No Surprises Act (NSA) Claims by Non-participating Providers
- 11/18/22 BCBSIL Providers: Free Vaccine Confidence and Strategies Webinars
- 11/14/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective January 2023
- 11/10/22 Register Today for a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage (PPO)SM and (HMO)SM Provider Orientation
- 11/09/22 COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment Options, Resources and Reminders
- 11/09/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2023 – Part 1
- 11/02/22 Blue Review Readership Survey 2022: Your Voice Matters
- 11/01/22 New Tool Improves Behavioral Health Prior Authorization – Attend a Training
- 11/01/22 MMAI and BCCHPSM Providers: Join Our Community Stakeholder Committee
- 10/28/22 Diabetes Screening for People Using Antipsychotic Medications
- 10/28/22 Pathways to Success: New Medicaid Initiative To Begin Jan. 1, 2023
- 10/27/22 Confirm Receipt Status Online for Prior Authorization Medical Records Sent via Fax or Mail
- 10/26/22 New Laboratory Benefit Management Program: Revised Effective Date for Some Policies
- 10/25/22 Prior Authorization Requirement Changes for Some Commercial Members and Code Updates Effective Jan. 1, 2023
- 10/24/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective January 2023
- 10/12/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2022 – Part 2
- 10/11/22 Postponed: Use Our Automated Phone System to Request Prior Authorization for FEP® Members
- 10/11/22 Illinois Medicaid Claims Alert: Hospice Room and Board Adjustments and Repayment
- 10/03/22 Earn Continuing Education Credit at Webinar on Low Back Pain
- 09/30/22 Prior Authorization Requirement Changes for Some Government Programs Members and Code Updates
Effective Jan. 1, 2023
- 09/30/22 BCCHPSM and MMAI Member Claims Must Be Submitted Electronically, Beginning Jan. 1, 2023
- 09/30/22 Addressing Disparities in Breast Cancer for Black Women
- 09/30/22 Are you using these shared decision-making aids?
- 09/30/22 Provider Rights and Responsibilities
- 09/30/22 Member Rights and Responsibilities
- 09/29/22 Join BCBSIL for a Virtual Provider Forum Series
- 09/28/22 New Laboratory Benefit Management Program To Begin Nov. 1, 2022: Join Us for a Refresher Webinar To Prepare
- 09/28/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective December 2022
- 09/27/22 Quick Tips and Reminders for Claim Inquiry Resolution (CIR) Tool Users
- 09/27/22 Submitting Unlisted or Miscellaneous Codes: Billing Guidelines and Reminders
- 09/26/22 We’re Reducing Prior Authorization Requirements for Certain Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Codes for Some Commercial Members
- 09/26/22 Earn Continuing Education Credit Through Webinar on Suicide Prevention
- 09/22/22 Blue Review Readership Survey 2022: Your Voice Matters
- 09/15/22 Avoiding Antibiotics for Acute Bronchitis and Other Viruses
- 09/06/22 Webinars on Cross-Cultural Care Offer Continuing Education Credit
- 09/02/22 Verify Your Directory Details Every 90 Days
- 09/02/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective Nov. 1, 2022
- 09/01/22 Coverage Information for Monkeypox
- 08/31/22 ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Update Reminder
- 08/30/22 New ‘Message This Payer’ Option via Availity® Essentials
- 08/29/22 MMAI and BCCHPSM Providers: Join Our Community Stakeholder Committee
- 08/15/22 Coming Soon: Use Our Automated Phone System to Request Prior Authorization for FEP® Members
- 08/05/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2022 – Part 1
- 08/01/22 New Laboratory Management Program to Begin Nov. 1, 2022
- 07/25/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective October 2022
- 07/19/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective July 1, 2022 – Part 2
- 07/18/22 New Online Option to Confirm Medical Record Receipt Status
- 07/13/22 Reviews on Inpatient DRG Claims for BlueCard® (Out of Area) Medicare AdvantageSM Members
- 07/11/22 In-home Test Kits for Colorectal Cancer Screening
- 07/08/22 Illinois Medicaid Providers: Confirm Certifications and Licensure are Active in the IMPACT System
- 07/08/22 Flex and Open Access for Medicare Patients and Providers
- 07/07/22 Medicaid Reminder: HFS Reinstatement of Certificate of Transportation Services (CTS) Form, Effective June 1, 2022
- 07/07/22 ‘CMO Perspective’ Goes Online
- 07/06/22 Pricing Information to Display Starting in July
- 06/30/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective Sept. 2022
- 06/28/22 Government Programs Prior Authorization Update: Code Changes, Effective Oct. 1, 2022
- 06/28/22 Prior Authorization Code Updates for Some Commercial Members, Effective Oct. 1, 2022
- 06/16/22 CT Contrast Shortage
- 06/15/22 We’re Collecting Telehealth Information for Our Provider Directories
- 06/13/22 Provider Satisfaction Survey 2022
- 06/13/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective Aug. and Oct. 2022
- 06/01/22 Earn Continuing Education Credit at Webinar on Avoiding Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
- 05/31/22 MMAI and BCCHPSM Providers: Join Our Community Stakeholder Committee
- 05/26/22 The 2021 HHS-RADV Initial Validation Audit (IVA) Begins May 2022
- 05/26/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective Aug. 1, 2022
- 05/25/22 Behavioral Health Collaboration Requests
- 05/24/22 We’re Collecting Physician Education Information for Local and National Provider Directories
- 05/20/22 Availity® Essentials Claim Status Tool Update
- 05/20/22 Submit Multiple Clinical Claim Appeal Requests Online
- 05/18/22 ClaimsXtenTM Quarterly Update Reminder
- 05/11/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective July 1, 2022 – Part 1
- 05/10/22 Prior Authorization Code Updates for Some Commercial Members, Effective July 1, 2022
- 05/10/22 Government Programs Prior Authorization Update: Code Changes, Effective July 1, 2022
- 05/10/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective July 15, 2022
- 05/03/22 Pharmacy Prior Authorization Update: New Preferred Drug Recommendation Process
- 05/03/22 Telehealth Update: Using Place of Service (POS) Codes on Commercial Claims
- 04/29/22 Coding Update: Breast Augmentation and Removal for Gender Affirming Surgery
- 04/28/22 Postponed: New Lab Policies and Laboratory Benefit Management Program
- 04/26/22 Help Your Patients Keep Their Illinois Medicaid Benefits
- 04/25/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective July 1, 2022
- 04/19/22 New Medication Delivery Program Offers Dose-packaging for Medicaid Members
- 04/14/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective June 2022 and July 2022 – Part 2
- 04/13/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective April 1, 2022 – Part 2
- 04/12/22 Additional Ways to Update Your Telehealth Information
- 04/01/22 Earn CME/CEU Credit at Free Webinars on Behavioral Health Topics
- 03/30/22 BCCHPSM Billing Update for Manually Priced Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Devices (B4160 and B4161)
- 03/30/22 New Lab Management Program: Attend an April Webinar and Gain Early Access to Claim Simulation Tool
- 03/29/22 Updated: Wheelchair Medical Necessity and Home Evaluation Verification Form
- 03/28/22 Government Programs Prior Authorization Update: Code Changes, Effective July 1, 2022
- 03/25/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes, Effective June 2022 and July 2022
- 03/15/22 Change Coming to FEP® Out-of-State Claims Processing
- 03/10/22 Updated: BCCHPSM Provider Reminder: Resubmission of a Denied Hospital Claim
- 03/09/22 ClaimsXtenTM Quarterly Update Reminder
- 03/07/22 Visit Our New Physician Efficiency, Appropriateness, & QualitySM Program Page
- 03/04/22 Government Programs: Prior Authorization Code Update, Effective April 1, 2022
- 03/04/22 Prior Authorization Code Updates for Some Commercial Members, Effective March/April 2022
- 03/04/22 BCBSIL Medical Record Retrieval Summary
- 03/03/22 All Contracted Providers Will Now Display in Provider Finder®
- 03/02/22 Free Events at Blue Door Neighborhood CenterSM (BDNCSM) For You and Your Patients
- 03/02/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Prior Authorization Changes Effective May 2022
- 03/01/22 BCCHPSM Providers: Reminder to Follow Dispute Process for Illinois Medicaid Hospital 30-Day Readmission Denials
- 03/01/22 Updating Telehealth Services For Certain Procedures
- 02/28/22 Reminder: Prior Authorization for Interfacility Transfers Waived Until Feb. 28, 2022
- 02/28/22 Verify and Update Your Information Online via Availity® Provider Data Management
- 02/24/22 MMAI and BCCHPSM Providers: Join Our Community Stakeholder Committee
- 02/23/22 Closing Gaps in Care for Group Medicare Advantage Members
- 02/22/22 What to Include When Emailing Our Provider Network Consultant Team
- 02/21/22 Any Provider Accepting Medicare Can See Flex Plan Members
- 02/18/22 Earn CME/CEU Credit at Free Depression Webinar
- 02/15/22 Reminder: 2022 Claim Editing Enhancements
- 02/15/22 Updated: CMS Payment Adjustments for Medicare and MMAI Providers During Public Health Emergency
- 02/04/22 Member Experience Surveys (CAHPS® and EES): We All Play a Role
- 02/03/22 Delivering Quality Care: Supporting Healthy Hearts
- 02/02/22 Free Heart Health Month and Black History Month Events at Blue Door Neighborhood CenterSM (BDNCSM)
- 02/01/22 New Laboratory Management Program To Begin on May 1, 2022
- 01/31/22 BCBSIL Needs Your Help To Update Your Telehealth Information
- 01/28/22 EXL Health Is Reviewing Complex Claims
- 01/28/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective April 1, 2022 – Part 1
- 01/26/22 It's Time: Verify Your Directory Details
- 01/25/22 New Mail Order Service Provider for Pharmacy Members
- 01/25/22 New Specialty Pharmacy for Pharmacy Members
- 01/25/22 Update: Prior Authorization for Interfacility Transfers Waived Until Feb. 28, 2022
- 01/18/22 Updated: Surprise Billing Provisions of No Surprises Act
- 01/13/22 Reminder: 2022 Claim Editing Enhancements – Register for a Training Webinar
- 01/12/22 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2022 – Part 2
- 01/11/22 Prior Authorization Code Updates for Some Commercial Members, Effective April 1, 2022
- 01/11/22 Government Programs Prior Authorization Update: Code Changes, Effective April 1, 2022
- 01/06/22 Ombudsman Program Protects Residents in Long-term Care Facilities
- 01/05/22 Prior Authorization for Interfacility Transfers Waived Until Feb. 28, 2022
- 01/05/22 Set 2022 Health and Wellness Goals at Blue Door Neighborhood CenterSM (BDNCSM)
