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New Legislative Changes Requiring Health Benefit Plan Directories (36 O.S. § 6971), Effective Nov. 1, 2023
Please note this important change, required by law. |
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BlueApprovRSM Now Accepts Online Recommended Clinical Reviews for Behavioral Health — Attend a Training
These instructor-led, free webinars help you learn how to use BlueApprovR. |
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Provider Finder® to Highlight ‘Top Performing Physicians’
This tool shows helps measure how providers compare to peers. |
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Remember: New Enhancements for Behavioral Health Preservice Review Requests
These improvements include live, real-time reviews in most instances. |
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Join Us for a Webinar on Coding for Vascular Disease
The webinar includes information from the Official ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines, the American Hospital Association Coding Clinic and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. |
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New CPT Codes for COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Administration
These CPT codes were effective as of Sept. 11, 2023. |
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Quarterly Pharmacy Program Update Changes Effective October 1, 2023 – Part 2
This article is a continuation of the previously published October Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Part 1. |
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MyBlue HMOSM Frequently Asked Questions
Included are some key tidbits to help better inform you about the recently-added network. |
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Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology Category Removal from eviCore and other code updates for Prior Authorization for Medicare, Jan. 1
These changes include the addition of Radiation Therapy codes. |
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Musculoskeletal, Cardiology Expansion and other Prior Authorization Codes Updated for Commercial Members, Effective Jan. 1, 2024
These Current Procedural Terminology code changes include the addition of Genetic Testing, Specialty Pharmacy and Medical Oncology codes. |
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Coordinating Care after Hospital Discharges to Help Reduce the Chances of Readmissions
Here are some tips to help support care coordination. |
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What Do Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Members Want from their Health Care Professionals? Part 3
In the last of this three-part series, this article includes tips on ways to continue engagement with your patients after their appointment. |
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Provider Data and Directory Updates |
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Your directory information must be verified every 90 days under a new federal law, even if your data hasn’t changed. Verification of information includes provider name, organization name, specialty, address, phone and digital contact information.
It’s easy and quick to get it done for all health plans using the Availity® Essentials Provider Data Management feature. If you’re unable to use Availity, you may use our Demographic Change Form . Facility and Ancillary providers may only use the Demographic Change Form to verify and update information. If we haven’t received your verification, look for emails from us with the checkmark symbol. They’re a friendly reminder that it’s time to verify. Learn more about verifying your data. |
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Web Changes |
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ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Updates |
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New and revised Current Procedural Terminology and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes are periodically added to, or deleted from, the ClaimsXten code auditing tool software by the software vendor on a quarterly basis and are not considered changes to the software version. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma will normally load this additional data to the BCBSOK claim processing system after receipt from the software vendor and will confirm the effective date via the News and Updates section of the BCBSOK Provider website. Advance notification of updates to the ClaimsXten software version also will be posted on the BCBSOK Provider website.
To help determine how some coding combinations on a particular claim to be evaluated during the claim adjudication process, you can continue to use Clear Claim ConnectionTM (C3). C3 is a free, online reference tool. Refer to the Clear Claim Connection page on our website for more information on gaining access to C3, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about ClaimsXten. Updates to be included in future issues of the Blue Review. Note: C3 does not contain all of the claim edits and processes used by BCBSOK in adjudicating claims, and the results from use of the C3 tool are not a guarantee of the final claim determination.
ClaimsXten and Clear Claim Connection are trademarks of McKesson Information Solutions, Inc., an independent company providing coding software to BCBSOK. McKesson Information Solutions, Inc. is solely responsible for the software and all the contents. Contact the vendor directly with any questions about the products, software and services they provide.
CPT copyright 2018 American Medical Association (AMA). All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the AMA. |
BCBSOK Online Provider Orientation |
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The Online Provider Orientation is a convenient and helpful way to learn about the online resources available to you. |
Clinical Payment and Coding Policies Reminder |
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New or revised BCBSOK clinical payment and coding policies can be found on the BCBSOK website. These policies provide billing, coding, and documentation guidelines that you may find useful in your practice or facility. Please visit this site regularly to ensure you are up to date on any changes or new policies. These policies can be accessed on the Clinical Payment and Coding Policies page of our website. |
On-demand Training |
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An eRM tutorial is available to show you how to navigate the features of the eRM tool. Log in at your convenience to complete the tutorial and use it as a reference when needed. |
Medical Policy Reminder |
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Approved new or revised BCBSOK medical policies and their effective dates are posted on the BCBSOK website the first and fifteenth day of each month. These policies impact your reimbursement and your patients’ benefits. You can view all active and pending policies or view draft Medical Policies and provide comments. These can be accessed on the Standards and Requirements page of our website.
While some information on new or revised medical policies occasionally be published for your convenience, please visit bcbsok.com/provider for access to the most complete and up-to-date information. |
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