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Provider Communications

Physician Office Lab Listing - updates effective August 1, 2022

Provider manual updated effective October 1, 2022

Introducing Elevance Health - Focusing on whole health and its most powerful drivers

Help patients heal from the comfort of home with Hospital in Home care

Updates to edits associated with implants

Enhanced reimbursement for voluntary Cancer Care Quality program to be discontinued effective December 31, 2022

Update to facility editing: HCPCS code G0463

CAA: Keep your provider directory information current

More potato chips, sugary drinks, and less physical activity are key contributors to childhood obesity

Clearing up coding confusion for diabetic retinal screenings

Coming soon: The Empire BlueCross BlueShield Provider Learning Hub makes Availity learning easier

Enhancing claims attachment processes through digital applications

MCG to InterQual Behavioral Health Transition

Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy

Material Adverse Change (MAC)

Pharmacy information available online

New reimbursement policy: Modifier FB – Professional and Facility

Reimbursement policy update: Modifier Rules – Professional

Reimbursement policy update: Laboratory and Venipuncture Services - Professional & Facility

Material Adverse Change (MAC)

Reimbursement policy update: Distinct Procedural Service, Modifiers 59 and XE, XP, XS, and XU - professional

Material Adverse Change (MAC)

New reimbursement policy: Transitional Care Management - professional

Retraction for reimbursement policy — Sexually Transmitted Infections - professional

New reimbursement policy: Place of Service - facility

Radiology prior authorization review transitioning to AIM

Prior authorization requirement changes effective August 1, 2022

MCG care guidelines 26th edition

Update to electronic verification visit key points

Provider reimbursement for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) Counseling program

Keep up with Medicaid news- July 2022

View these Medicaid articles:

• Three-point match verification for professional claims payment
• Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical benefit
• Updates for medication codes billed under the medical benefit

MCG care guidelines 26th edition

Bedford Central School District, New York moves to the Empire BlueCross BlueShield Retiree Solutions Medicare Advantage Plan

Update use of Modifier 25 for billing for visits that include preventive services and problem-oriented evaluation and management services

Cancer Care Navigator

Keep up with Medicare news - July 2022

View this Medicare article:

• New specialty pharmacy medical step therapy requirements