2022 News and Updates
- 12-30-2022 ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Update Effective April 17, 2023
- 12-29-2022 Inflation Reduction Act to Impact Insulin and Vaccine Costs for Medicare Members
- 12-22-2022 Availity® Appeals Submission Information
- 12-21-2022 Predetermination is now Recommended Clinical Review
- 12-21-2022 Upcoming MAPD Risk Adjustment Medical Records Request
- 12-7-2022 BCBSMT Secure Provider Portal Retirement Moved to Dec. 31, 2022
- 12-6-2022 Help Close Gaps in Care for Group Medicare Advantage Members
- 12-5-2022 Downcoding Explanations for NSA Claims Submitted by Nonparticipating Providers
- 11-30-2022 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2023 – Part 1
- 11-27-2022 State of Montana Transitioning to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana
- 11-11-2022 Statin Therapy for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
- 11-9-2022 Contacting BCBSMT Customer Service
- 11-7-2022 Submitting Unlisted or Miscellaneous Codes: Billing Guidelines and Reminders
- 11-1-2022 New Tool Improves Behavioral Health Prior Authorization — Attend a Training
- 10-31-2022 Prior Authorization Codes Updated for Commercial Members, Effective January 1
- 10-26-2022 New 'Plan Documents Viewer' Application via Availity® Essentials
- 10-19-2022 Diabetes Screening for People Using Antipsychotic Medications
- 10-17-2022 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2022 – Part 2
- 10-13-2022 Prepare Now: BCBSMT Secure Provider Portal Retirement on Nov. 30, 202
- 10-11-2022 Prior Authorization Codes Updated for Commercial Members, Effective January 1
- 10-11-2022 New Tool to Verify Credentialing Information
- 10-10-2022 Earn Continuing Education Credit at Webinar on Low Back Pain
- 10-03-2022 We're Reducing Prior Authorization Requirements for Certain Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Codes for Some Commercial Members, in Some Instances
- 09-29-2022 Earn Continuing Education Credit through Webinar on Suicide Prevention
- 09-29-2022 Confirm Medical Record Receipt Status Online for Prior Authorization Requests
- 09-28-2022 Postponed: Use of Our Automated Phone System to Request Prior Authorization for FEP Members
- 09-19-2022 Addressing Disparities in Breast Cancer for Black Women
- 09-12-2022 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2022 – Part 1
- 09-09-2022 Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health: New Resources for Providers
- 09-08-2022 Flex and Open Access for Medicare Patients and Providers
- 08-30-2022 New Lab Management Program to Begin Nov. 1, 2022
- 08-23-2022 Coverage Information for Monkeypox
- 08-22-2022 Help Close Diabetes Disparity Gaps
- 08-22-2022 Reminders When Using the Claims Inquiry Resolution (CIR) Tool
- 08-18-2022 Videos to Share on Behavioral Health Care
- 08-18-2022 Verify Your Directory Details Every 90 Days
- 08-17-2020 Are you Using these Shared Decision-Making Aids?
- 08-17-2022 ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Update Effective Dec.5, 2022
- 08-12-2022 Help Close Gaps in Care for Group Medicare Advantage Members
- 08-12-2022 Coming Soon: IVR System to Offer Prior Authorization Requests for FEP Members
- 08-10-2022 Avoiding Antibiotics for Acute Bronchitis and Other Viruses
- 08-10-2022 Webinars on Cross-Cultural Care Offer Continuing Education Credit
- 08-09-2022 BlueCard DRG Claims Process Change
- 08-01-2022 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective July 1, 2022 – Part 2
- 08-01-2022 Important Update for adding new Providers to the BCBSMT network
- 07-29-2022 New Online Option to Confirm Medical Record Receipt Status
- 07-15-2022 Machine-Readable Files
- 07-15-2022 CPT Codes Updated for Prior Authorization for Commercial Members, Effective October 1
- 07-15-2022 CPT Codes Updated for Prior Authorization for Medicare Members, Effective October 1
- 06-29-2022 Provider Appeals Return to Normal Processing Timelines
- 06-28-2022 CPT Codes Updated for PA for Commercial Members, Effective October 1
- 06-27-2022 Reminder: BCBSMT’s Secure Provider Portal Retirement
- 06-21-2022 CT Contrast Shortage
- 06-21-2022 Catch Up on Routine Vaccines and Well-Child Visits
- 06-21-2022 New ‘Message This Payer’ Option Coming in June via Availity® Essentials
- 06-13-2022 In-home Test Kits for Colorectal Cancer Screening
- 06-13-2022 Provider Satisfaction Survey 2022
- 06-13-2022 Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Phone System Coming Soon
- 06-13-2022 Pricing Information to Display Starting in July
- 05-06-2022 Behavioral Health Collaboration Requests
- 05-06-2022 Submit Multiple Clinical Claim Appeal Requests Online
- 05-06-2022 Earn Continuing Education Credit at Webinar on Avoiding Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
- 05-06-2022 Availity® Essentials Claim Status Tool Update
- 05-06-2022 Managing Diabetes
- 05-03-2022 BCBSMT to Recommend Preferred Drugs through Enhanced Prior Authorization (PA)
- 05-03-2022 New ‘Message This Payer’ Option Coming Soon via Availity® Essentials
- 05-03-2022 Education Information Required for Directory
- 05-03-2022 ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Update Reminder
- 05-03-2022 Closing Gaps in Care for Group Medicare Advantage Members
- 05-03-2022 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective July 1, 2022 – Part 1
- 04-29-2022 BCBSMT to Recommend Preferred Drugs through Enhanced Prior Authorization (PA)
- 04-29-2022 Directory Requires Education Information
- 04-28-2022 Postponed: New Lab Policies and Laboratory Benefit Management Program
- 04-27-2022 BCBSMT’s Secure Provider Portal Retirement Coming Soon – Prepare Now
- 04-27-2022 New Laboratory Management Program to Begin on May 1, 2022
- 04-21-2022 Update to CPT Codes for Prior Authorization for Medicare Members, Effective July 1
- 04-12-2022 Supporting Care During and After Pregnancy
- 04-04-2022 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective April 1, 2022 – Part 2
- 04-04-2022 Follow-Up Care for Substance Abuse Disorders
- 04-01-2022 2022 Fee Schedule and Compensation Policy Update
- 03-30-2022 Credentialing Requirement for Facility-Based Providers
- 03-28-2022 Free Webinars and Continuing Education Credit
- 03-23-2022 Coding for Breast Augmentation and Removal for Gender Affirming Surgery
- 03-16-2022 Advisory on Telemedicine Services – Place of Service (POS) Codes
- 03-15-2022 Change Coming to FEP Out-of-State Claims Processing
- 03-08-2022 Closing Gaps in Colon Care
- 03-02-2022 Differential Diagnoses of Depression: Free Webinar and Continuing Education Credit
- 02-28-2022 New Laboratory Management Program to Begin on May 1, 2022
- 02-25-2022 ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Update Reminder
- 02-25-2022 Update to Current Procedural Terminology® (CPT) Codes for Prior Authorization for Medicare Members
- 02-25-2022 Current Procedural Terminology® (CPT) Codes Updated for Prior Authorization for Commercial Members
- 02-21-2022 Reminder Claim Editing Enhancements Coming
- 02-14-2022 Verify and Update Your Information Online Via Availity® Provider Data Management
- 02-10-2022 2022 Telemedicine Services Update
- 02-09-2022 Imaging Studies For Low Back Pain
- 01-31-2022 Surprise Billing Provisions Of No Surprises Act
- 01-31-2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Updates
- 01-31-2022 ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Update Reminder
- 01-24-2022 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective April 1, 2022 – Part 1
- 01-21-2022 EXL Health Is Reviewing Complex Claims
- 01-19-2022 Delivering Quality Care: Supporting Healthy Hearts
- 01-12-2022 It’s Time - Verify Your Directory Details
- 01-12-2022 Pharmacy Program Updates: Quarterly Pharmacy Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2022 – Part 2
- 01-03-2022 Reminder: Claim Editing Enhancements Coming In 2022, Register For A Training Webinar
