Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois offers free webinars and workshops for the independently contracted providers who work with us. This includes scheduled webinars and on demand training modules that focus on electronic options and other helpful tools and resources. Some webinars offer continuing education credit.
On Demand Trainings
Access and view these recorded sessions at your convenience.
Illinois Medicaid Professional Provider Orientation
Availity® Essentials Training
Join us for instructor-led webinar sessions on various Availity Essentials resources to learn about eligibility and benefits, prior authorization, claim status and other tools. Learn more and register for training.
Webinars
To register now for a webinar on the list below, click on your preferred session date.
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Ancillary Provider Training Webinar
Join us for a provider orientation for contracted ancillary providers. Topics include coordinated home care, durable medical equipment and other ancillary provider types
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Dec. 4, 2024 |
10 to 11 a.m.
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BCCHPSM and MMAI Required Provider Training Webinars
If you provide care and services to our Blue Cross Community MMAISM and/or Blue Cross Community Health PlansSM members, please join us for guided webinars that will review all the provider trainings required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service and/or Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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Nov. 19, 2024
Dec. 17, 2024
Dec. 19, 2024 |
10 a.m. to noon
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Blue Cross Medicare Advantage (PPO)SM and Blue Cross Medicare Advantage (HMO)SM Provider
Our Medicare Advantage Plan expanded to additional counties within Illinois. These orientation webinars will give you the opportunity to ask the Provider Network Consultants questions and will highlight topics such as provider enrollment, eligibility and benefits, claim submission and review and additional resources.
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Dec. 3, 2024 |
10 to 11 a.m.
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Coding for Coagulation Defects and Other Hematological Disorders
Join our Coding Compliance team for a free webinar to discuss ICD-10-CM documentation and guidelines, sample coding case studies and closing gaps in care. |
Nov. 22, 2024
Dec. 13, 2024 |
Noon to 12:30 p.m. |
Monthly Provider Hot Topics Webinar
Stay up to date on the latest news from BCBSIL. Engage with our PNCs to learn about upcoming initiatives, program changes and updates, as well as general network announcements.
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Dec. 12, 2024 |
10 to 11:30 a.m.
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Orientation Webinars for New BCCHP and/or MMAI Providers
Learn how we can best work together to improve the health of our BCCHP and MMAI members. Ask questions and engage with our PNCs on topics such as network participation and benefits, claims, post-processing claim inquiries, supplemental resources, credentialing and contracting.
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Nov. 21, 2024
Dec. 19, 2024 |
1 to 2 p.m.
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Orientation Webinars for New Commercial Providers
Learn how we can best work together to improve the health of our members. Ask questions and engage with our PNCs on topics such as care coordination, third party vendors, claims, prior authorization and required provider training.
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Nov. 20, 2024
Dec. 18, 2024 |
1 to 2:30 p.m.
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Workshops
To register now for a workshop on the list below, click on your preferred session date.
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Q4 Ancillary and Behavioral Health Forum
Join us to discuss topics including Availity Essentials, managing holiday stress, respect and time management and critical incidents (abuse, neglect and exploitation).
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Nov. 20, 2024 
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10 a.m. to noon
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Webinars Offering Continuing Education Credits
Earn continuing education credits with the free webinars below.
- Avoiding Antibiotics Overuse: Learn more
- Behavioral Health: Learn more
- Chronic Kidney Disease Management Strategies for Primary Care Providers: Learn more
- Cultural Awareness in Health Care: Learn more
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Checking eligibility and benefits and/or obtaining prior authorization is not a guarantee of payment of benefits. Payment of benefits is subject to several factors, including, but not limited to, eligibility at the time of service, payment of premiums/contributions, amounts allowable for services, supporting medical documentation, and other terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions set forth in the member’s policy certificate and/or benefits booklet and or summary plan description. Regardless of any prior authorization or benefit determination, the final decision regarding any treatment or service is between the patient and the health care provider. If you have any questions, call the number on the member's BCBSIL ID card.
