Blue Review – Oklahoma Division

BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma
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Blue Review

For Providers

April 2024

 

News & Updates

Webinar on Coding for Medicare Advantage Annual Wellness Visits

Coding webinar content includes information on annual health assessments and wellness visits, documentation standards and general requirements, chronic conditions and common errors.

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Prior Authorization code updates for Medicare Advantage

Changes include Lab, Sleep and Specialty Drug codes.

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ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Update Effective June 17, 2024 

Second quarter updates include Current Procedural Terminology codes and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes.

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Caring for Substance Use Disorders

We track several Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set measures related to substance use disorders to monitor our members’ care.

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Late and added charges must be submitted as a Corrected Claim

Qualifying charges include changes for items and services submitted after the bill was created and not included in the original bill.

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Filing Claims for Behavioral Health Services – Use the Correct Place of Service Code

Using the wrong POS code could result in your claim being denied or delayed payment.

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Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update Changes Effective April 1, 2024 – Part 2

Check out part 2 of pharmacy program quarterly changes effective April 1.

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Prior Authorization Codes Updated for Commercial Members

Always check eligibility and benefits first through Availity® Essentials or your preferred vendor portal, prior to rendering services.

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Provider Data and Directory Updates

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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ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Updates

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 Connection™. 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

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

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

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

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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Provider Training

For dates, times and online registration, visit the Provider Training page.

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