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- Follow Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Guidelines for Appointment Wait Time Standards
- Learn How to Submit Photos to Support Utilization Management Requests
- Accurate Category II Codes May Help Identify Gaps in Care
- Oklahoma Senate Bill 1739 Impacts Licensing and Provider Types for Birthing Centers
- Cultural Awareness Webinars: Earn No‑Cost Continuing Education Credit
- Funds to Be Recouped on Some Medicare Advantage Hospital and Ancillary Claims
- Prior Authorization Changes for Government Programs
- Technology May Help Increase Engagement with Your Patients
- Preferred Drugs to Be Recommended Through Enhanced Prior Authorization
- Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update – Part 1
- Out‑of‑State Care Beyond Contiguous Counties Is No Longer Covered Benefit
- Updates Coming to Behavioral Health Substance Abuse Criteria for Utilization Management
- Prior Authorization Codes Are Changing for Some Commercial Members
- Risk Identification and Outreach Program Supports Member Safety
- Remind Our Members That the Flu Vaccine Can Reduce Risks
- Encourage Annual Eye Exams for Members with Diabetes
- Care Coordination May Help Our Members after Hospital Discharges
- Code Effectively to Earn Additional Incentive Payments on Medicare Advantage Claims
- Members May Pay Drug Costs Monthly with New Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
- Check ID Cards for New Coupe Health Plan Members
- Members Value Open Communication from Their Providers
- Select Self‑Administered Drugs Moving to Pharmacy Benefit
- Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update Changes – Part 2
- Acquisition of Cigna Healthcare Medicare Business in 2025
- Utilization Management Expanding to Include Site of Care Review of Advanced Imaging for Some Commercial Members
- Submit Paper Commercial Claims to Correct PO Box to Avoid Delays
- Use the Updated Claims Referral Form for American Indian/Alaska Native Limited Cost-Share Plans
- ClaimsXtenTM Quarterly Update
- Breast Cancer Screening Begins at Age 40
- Child and Adolescent Weight Assessment and Nutrition Counseling Can Help Close Care Gaps
- In‑home Test Kits Help Our Members Manage Their Kidney Health
- Register for a Coding Webinar on Coagulation Defects and Other Hematological Disorders
- Learn What Members Say They Want from Their Health Care Professionals
- Physician Performance Insights Reports Are Now Available
- Watch for Our Provider Advisory Survey
- Shared Decision‑Making Aids Can Help Guide Care Choices
- Earn Continuing Education Credit at Maternal Mental Health Webinar
- Register for Webinars on Coding for Cancers, Stroke and Heart Failure
- Encourage Medicare Members to Respond to Health Outcomes Survey
- 30‑Day Supply Limit: Select Commercial Members Have New Pharmacy Benefit for GLP‑1 or Anti‑Obesity Drug Therapy
- Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2024 – Part 1
- Medical Policy Updates
- Has Your Information Changed? Update Us and the NPI Registry
- Medicare Providers May Treat Members of Blue Cross Group Medicare Advantage Open Access (PPO)SM
- Reminder: Statewide Fee Schedule Update
- Check Prior Authorization Requirements for Procedure Codes through Availity® Essentials or Our IVR System
- Provider Finder® to Rank Providers to Help PPO Members Find Care
- ClaimsXtenTM Quarterly Updates
- Coming Soon: 2024 Provider Availability and Access Survey
- Earn Continuing Education Credit: Webinar on Avoiding Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
- Physician Performance Insights Reports Coming in August from PEAQSM
- Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update — Part 2 Changes Effective July 1, 2024
- New Coupe Health Plan: Update Your Member Records
- GLP-1 New to Therapy Optional Benefit Program Available for Select Commercial Members
- In-Home Test Kits for Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Encourage Routine Vaccines and Well-Care Visits for Children and Teens
- Provider Rights and Responsibilities
- Member Rights and Responsibilities
- Cultural Awareness Webinars: No-Cost Continuing Education Credit
- See Our Revised Coding for Consultation Services in the Clinical Payment and Coding Policy for Evaluation and Management CPCP024
- Prior Authorization Requests May Be Needed Due to Pharmacy Claims Processing Error
- Proper Billing for Supplies for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Units
- Prior Authorization Codes Updated for Commercial Members Effective Oct. 1
- Prior Authorization Codes Updated for Medicare Advantage Effective Oct. 1
- Reminder: Provider Satisfaction Survey 2024
- The Importance of Updating Provider Demographics
- Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update Changes Effective July 1, 2024 — Part 1
- ClaimsXtenTM Quarterly Update Effective Aug. 19, 2024
- Behavioral Health Consultations During Hospitalization Can Improve Outcomes
- Helping Our Members Manage Diabetes
- Medical Records Reminder for Group Medicare Advantage (PPO) Members
- Updated PEAQSM Methodology Is Now Available
- Location requests now only accepted through the Demographic Change Form
- Reminder: Use New Mailing Address for Paper Commercial Claims to Avoid Mail Delays
- New: Access MCG Care Guidelines Clinical Criteria via Availity®
- Update: Our Revised Clinical Payment and Coding Policy for Anesthesia Services now Effective Aug. 14, 2024
- Know the Importance of Care Coordination
- Coding Webinars: Arrhythmias and Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Supporting Maternal Quality Care
- Electronic Claim Review and Ensuring the Correct Use of our Claim Review Form
- Webinar on Coding for Medicare Advantage Annual Wellness Visits
- Prior Authorization code updates for Medicare Advantage
- ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Update Effective June 17, 2024
- Caring for Substance Use Disorders
- Late and added charges must be submitted as a Corrected Claim
- Filing Claims for Behavioral Health Services – Use the Correct Place of Service Code
- Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update Changes Effective April 1, 2024 – Part 2
- Prior Authorization Codes Updated for Commercial Members
- The Importance of Updating Provider Demographics
- Medicare Advantage HEDIS Records Collection through June 2024
- Federal Employee Program® Updates to Prior Approval Requirements and Benefits
- Closing Gaps in Colon Care
- Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update Changes Effective April 1, 2024 – Part 1
- Follow-up Care for Mental Health
- Avoiding the Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotic Medication in Anxiety Disorders
- Reminder: Update Your Records with New Mailing Address for Paper Commercial Claims and Inquiries
- Use the National Drug Codes Units Calculator Available in Availity® Essentials
- See Our Revised Clinical Payment and Coding Policy for Anesthesia Services
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program® HEDIS® Records: Collecting February through April 2024
- Managing Antidepressant Medication
- Supporting Healthy Hearts
- ClaimsXten™ Quarterly Update Effective April 15, 2024
- Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update: Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2024 – Part 2
- Coding Webinars: Major Depressive Disorder and Annual Wellness Visits
- Changes to Claim Inquiry Resolution – High-Dollar, Pre-Pay Reviews Only
- Reminder: Update Your Records with New Mailing Address for Paper Commercial Claims and Inquiries
- Update Your Records: New Medicare Open Access PPO Members and ID Cards
- Prior Authorization Codes Updated for Commercial Members
- Prior Authorization code updates for Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma began issuing direct payment to out-of-network providers, effective Nov. 1, 2023
- Three New ClaimsXten™ Rules to be Implemented March 2024
- Oral Oncology Pharmacy Network Transitioned to IntegratedRx™
- Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update Changes Effective Jan. 1, 2024 – Part 1
- Monitoring Children Using ADHD Medication
- Remind Our Members about Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings
- BCBSOK’s Approach to Managing GLP-1 Agonist Medications
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Guidelines for Availability and Access Standards to Care for Medicare Advantage Members
- Hospitals Must Provide Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice
- Patients in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program Should Not Be Billed
- Appropriate Use of Opioids Program to be Retired January 2024
- Utilization Management: How to Avoid Delays and Denied Claims
- Annual Medical Record Data Collection for HEDIS Quality Reporting begins Feb. 1