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  • Availity® Essentials

    Register with Availity at no cost to conduct secure online transactions, such as checking eligibility and benefits, submitting prior authorization requests handled by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, obtaining claim status, viewing provider claim summaries and more.

    Learn more, register or log on: Availity Essentials

    Availity Client Services: 800-282-4548

  • Availity Authorizations & Referrals

    Availity’s Authorizations tool (HIPAA-standard 278 transaction) allows the electronic submission of inpatient admissions, select outpatient services and referrals handled by BCBSOK.

    To access and use Availity Authorizations: log in to Availity.com
    For more info visit our Availity Authorizations & Referrals page

    Availity.com

    Availity® Authorizations & Referrals page

  • Behavioral Health Unit

    For information about our Behavioral Health program
    (Includes prior authorization)

    800-672-2378
    Fax: 877-361-7660

    BCBSOK BH Unit
    PO Box 660239
    Dallas, TX  75266-0240

  • BlueCard® Hotline

    For out-of-state member benefits and eligibility

    800-676-BLUE (2583)

  • Care Management Programs

     

    855-462-1781

  • Carelon Medical Benefits Management

    Submit prior authorization requests to Carelon by phone or through the Carelon ProviderPortal site

    800-859-5299

    Carelon ProviderPortal Site

  • Claims Mailing Addresses

    Claims Mailing Address

    For Commercial Claims:
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

    P.O. Box 655924
    Dallas, TX 75265-5924

    For Initial Paper Medicare Claims:
    Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

    C/O Claims Department
    PO Box 3686
    Scranton, PA 18505
    Payer ID: 66006

    For Medicare Advantage Inquiries:
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

    PO Box 4555
    Scranton, PA 18505

    Oklahoma City Office

    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
    3817 Northwest Expressway
    Suite 300
    Oklahoma City, OK 73112
    (918) 560-3500

    Tulsa Office

    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
    1400 S. Boston
    Tulsa, OK 74119-3613
    (918) 560-3500

  • Dental Benefits Customer Service (Commercial only)

     

    888-381-9727 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT.)

  • Dental Network of America

     888-381-9792
  • Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) Center

    For information about EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) transactions, such as electronic claim submissionEmail questions
  • Evicore healthcare

    To obtain benefit prior authorization for certain care categories.

    855-252-1117

    Email

    eviCore.com

  • Federal Employee Program®

    To verify eligibility and benefits and/or check claim status for FEP® members

    FEP Behavioral Health Line

    800-722-3130

    877-906-6389

  • Fraud Hotline

    To report concerns to the BCBSOK Special Investigations Department (SID)

    800-543-0867

  • Medical Management Correspondence for Exchange Members

     

    866-589-8254

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
    Medical Care Management
    P. O. Box 660712
    Dallas, TX 75266-0712

  • Medical Services

     

    For pre-certification of inpatient hospital admissions, including acute care, inpatient rehab, skilled nursing, long-term acute care, inpatient hospice, and coordinated health care such as skilled nursing visits, IV medication, etc.

    800-672-2378

     

  • Medicare Advantage

    Medicare Advantage Provider Customer Service

    Individual plan phone877-774-8592
    Group plan phone877-299-1008

     

    Medicare Advantage Claims Payments and Appeals

    Electronic claims (preferred)

    Availity® Essentials or your preferred vendor

    Electronic payer ID 66006

    Paper claimsBlue Cross Medicare Advantage
    c/o Provider Services
    PO Box 3686
    Scranton, PA 18505

     

    Medicare Advantage Claims Payments and Appeals

    Register with Availity at no cost to conduct secure online transactions, such as checking eligibility and benefits, submitting prior authorization requests handled by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, obtaining claim status, viewing provider claim summaries and more.

    Learn more, register or log on: Availity Essentials

    Availity Client Services: 800-282-4548

    Prospective and Concurrent Medical Appeals

    Who can request a medical appeal: Member, member's authorized representative, contracted providers or noncontracted providers

    Standard appeals fax1-800-419-2009
    Expedited appeals fax1-800-338-2227
    Mailing addressBlue Cross Medicare Advantage
    c/o Appeals Department
    PO Box 663099
    Dallas, TX 7526

    Retrospective Medical Appeals

    Who can request a retrospective medical appeal: Member, member's authorized representative or noncontracted providers

    Standard appeals fax1-800-419-2009
    Mailing addressBlue Cross Medicare Advantage 
    c/o Appeals Department 
    PO Box 663099
    Dallas, TX 75266

     

    Provider Disputes

    Who can request a provider dispute: contracted providers 

    Standard claims dispute fax1-855-674-9192

    Mailing address

    Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
    c/o Provider Disputes
    PO Box 4555
    Scranton, PA 18505

     

    Provider Claims Disputes

    Who can request a provider claims dispute: Contracted and noncontracted providers 

    Standard claims dispute fax1-855-674-9192
    Mailing addressBlue Cross Medicare Advantage
    Attn: Provider Claims Disputes
    PO Box 4555
    Scranton, PA 18505

     

    Grievances

    Who can file a grievance: Member or member’s authorized representative 

    Grievance fax1-855-674-9189
    Mailing addressBlue Cross Medicare Advantage
    Attn: Grievances
    PO Box 4288
    Scranton, PA 18505

     

    Medicare Advantage Utilization Management

    Availity Authorizations & Referrals

    Electronically submit prior authorization requests

    Prior authorization requirements for Medicare Advantage 
    EviCore healthcare prior authorization 
    Prior authorization and out-of-network referralsPhone: 877-774-8592
    Fax: 855-874-4711
  • Prior Authorization of Medical Services for Exchange Members

    For pre-certification of inpatient hospital admissions, including acute care, inpatient rehab, skilled nursing, long-term acute care, inpatient hospice and coordinated health care such as skilled nursing visits, IV medication, etc. 

    800-672-2378

  • Provider Access and Servicing Strategy Unit

    For more information on provider education opportunities, visit the Provider Training page or send an email.

    Provider Training page

    e-mail

  • Provider Inquiry Unit

    For general assistance on a variety of topics, such as products, claims review requests, claims address, etc.800-496-5774
  • Provider Learning Opportunities

    Complimentary training for participating providers, billing services, clinical and administrative staff who are new or already participating in our network. To register, visit the Provider Training page.

    Provider Training page

  • Provider Relations

    For information on how to use online tools, products and initiatives, provider education opportunities and personalized office visits, call or email.

    800-722-3730, Option 2

    email

Availity is a trademark of Availity, LLC, a separate company that operates a health information network to provide electronic information exchange services to medical professionals. Availity provides administrative services to BCBSOK. BCBSOK makes no endorsement, representations or warranties regarding third party vendors and the products and services they offer.

Carelon Medical Benefits Management is an independent specialty medical benefits management company that provides utilization management services for BCBSOK.

eviCore is a trademark of eviCore healthcare, LLC, formerly known as CareCore, an independent company that provides utilization review for select health care services on behalf of BCBSOK.