2019 News and Updates Archive
- 12-25-2019 Introducing a New Preauthorization Submission Tool via Availity® Provider Portal
- 12-19-2019 Reminder: Medicare Providers May Not Bill Participants in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program
- 10-18-2019 Reminder: Out-of-Network Medicare Providers Can Treat Group Medicare Advantage Open Access (PPO) Members
- 12-18-2019 National Coordination of CareSM Program to Serve Group Medicare Advantage PPO Members
- 12-13-2019 2020 Holiday Schedule Reminders (for 835 and 837 transactions)
- 12-13-2019 Blue Cross and Blue Shield MAPD 30 Day Facility Readmission
- 12-06-2019 Notification of Annual Benefit Updates
- 12-03-2019 Antibiotic Use in Outpatient Settings
- 11-26-2019 Annual Reminder: Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice Required
- 11-20-2019 Collaborating to Reduce Opioid Abuse
- 11-14-2019 New Form: Coordinating Care Among Behavioral Health and Medical Providers
- 11-12-2019 Medicare Advantage: Electronic Payment Summary Now Available for 835 ERA Receivers
- 11-07-2019 Medicare Advantage: Interpreting the 'PLB' Segment on the 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA)
- 11-07-2019 New Online Enrollment Process for 835 EFT & ERA through the Availity® Provider Portal
- 11-07-2019 Medicare Advantage: New Claim Status Tool via Availity® Provider Portal
- 11-06-2019 New Wellbeing Management and Health Advocacy Solutions Programs Help Members Lead Healthier Lives
- 10-31-2019 Well-Child Visits Within the First 15 Months of Life (W15)
- 10-30-2019 eviCore Benefit Preauthorization Training for Advanced Imaging, Genomic Lab, Joint/Spine/Pain and Sleep Management Services
- 10-29-2019 Be Covered – Increasing Coverage for the Uninsured and Underinsured
- 10-25-2019 What You Need to Know About the 2019-2020 Flu Season
- 10-25-2019 Group Medicare Plans Get New Names and ID Cards Starting January 1, 2020
- 10-24-2019 Effective January 1, 2020: Change to NDC Fee Schedule for Medication Fulphila and Udenyca
- 10-23-2019 BCBSMT to Review Implant Claims from Stand-Alone ACSs
- 10-23-2019 Change in Advance Member Notification Process Effective 1/1/2020
- 10-23-2019 Addition of New Preauthorization Requirements for Montana Members
- 10-09-2019 Make Sure Your National Provider Identifier (NPI) is Accurate
- 10-03-2019 Cotiviti Denial Rationale and Additional Action(s) Now Available in the Claim Research Tool
- 10-02-2019 Changes to Medicare Advantage Payment Models for Skilled Nursing Facility and Home Health Care Claims
- 10-02-2019 Medical Policy Reminder Regarding Robotic Assistance in Surgery
- 09-30-2019 FEP Blue Focus Prior Authorization Reminder
- 09-30-2019 Care for Patient Long-Term Health: Measure and Document Body Mass Index (BMI)
- 09-27-2019 A Change in the Coding of Physical Medicine Service Units
- 09-27-2019 Bluecard® Alert: Itemized Bill May be Required For Some Inpatient Claims, Effective January 1,2020
- 08-22-2019 New and Exciting Functionality Coming to the Claim Research Tool (CRT) via Availity® Provider Portal
- 08-01-2019 Changes to Prior Authorization Requirements for BCBSMT Medicare Advantage Patients
- 07-23-2019 Reminder: Verify Procedure Code Preauthorization Requirements Online
- 07-19-2019 Notice of Change to Preservice Appeals Process for Medicare Patients
- 07-17-2019 Member Letters Have a New Look
- 06-17-2019 Living365® “Managing Your Asthma/COPD” Health Education Classes Available for Select Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana Members
- 06-11-2019 Reporting On-Demand Application Now Available for Medicare Advantage via Availity® Provider Portal
- 06-11-2019 Changes to Specialty Drugs Preauthorization List: Always check Preauthorization Requirements
- 06-10-2019 Out-of-State Provider Notification: Contact Your Local Blues Plan for Electronic Remittance Advice (835 ERA) Enrollment
- 06-07-2019 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes
- 05-08-2019 In-Home Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Provided to Select Members
- 05-07-2019 Check Your Patients’ Behavioral Health Preauthorization Requirements
- 05-06-2019 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Required Initial Validation Audit (IVA) Begins in June
- 05-03-2019 Provider Education Webinar: Behavioral Health Telehealth
- 04-30-2019 Effective 7/1/2019 Change to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
- 04-30-2010 Requirements for Sleep Studies Effective 1/1/2019
- 04-26-2019 BCBSMT Now Offers a Choice in Pharmacies for Specialty Medications
- 04-18-2019 Sage Therapeutics Introduces Postpartum Depression Infusion Drug
- 04-16-2019 Provider Education Webinar: Blue Value Primary Care Model (BVPCM)
- 04-12-2019 Change in Reject Notification for Invalid National Drug Codes (NDCs) Used on Electronic Medicare Advantage Claims
- 04-08-2019 The New Great Depression
- 04-04-2019 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 27, 2019
- 04-01-2019 Making an Impact in Our Community
- 03-26-2019 Three Character Prefix on Member ID Cards
- 03-14-2019 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective April 1, 2019
- 03-13-2019 BCBSMT’s Payer Spaces Updates in Availity® Provider Portal
- 03-07-2019 Behavioral Health Care Providers – Update the information about your practice by March 31, 2019
- 03-01-2019 2019 Fee Schedule and Compensation Policy Update
- 02-13-2019 Government Programs: Verifying Claim Status in the Availity® Provider Portal
- 02-13-2019 BCBSMT’s Payer Spaces Updates In Availity® Provider Portal
- 02-04-2019 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective January 1, 2019
- 01-31-2019 Join us for an Online Clinical Data Exchange for Quality and Risk Adjustment Webinar
- 01-11-2019 New and Updated Behavioral Health Forms
- 01-08-2019 Hold Times and Yearly Eligibility Changes
- 01-08-2019 New Opioid Drug Management Program for Medicare Members
