2024 Fee Schedule and Compensation Policy Update

April 1, 2024

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana Fee Schedules are updated biennially.  The next full Fee Schedules’ update will occur on June 1, 2024.   Any interim compensation updates will be published on the BCBSMT Secure Provider Portal with a 60-day advance notification to providers.

BCBSMT Compensation Policies and Fee Schedules are published in the BCBSMT-branded Payer Space on Availity® Essentials under Plan Document Viewer. For detailed information on the Biennial Update changes, please review the following compensation policies published on April 1, including:

  • Codes with No Other Standard BCBSMT Compensation Methodology Policy V6
  • Dental with Medical Benefits Compensation Policy V3
  • Home Health Compensation Policy V6
  • Durable Medical Equipment, Oxygen, Prosthetic/Orthotic and Supplies Compensation Policy V17
  • Hospice Compensation Policy V2
  • RBRVS and Anesthesia Conversion Factors Compensation Policy V12
  • RBRVS Compensation Policy V22

Fee Schedule updates will be posted no later than June 7 as per our Web Fee Schedule Compensation Policy.  It is BCBSMT’s intention to publish all updates prior to June 1.

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