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"S" Newsletters - 2002

S-10-02 Published 12/26/02

• Prescription Drugs Move to Three-Tier Copay Benefit

S-09-02 Published 1/8/03

Section 1: Reminders

• Routine Hearing and Vision Screening Content of Medical Visit
• Low-Level Laser Infrared Therapy
• Chemical Peels and Cryosurgery
• MRV vs. MRA

Section 2: Updates

• Anesthesia Services
• OB Epidural Anesthesia
• Via Christi Riverside and Wesley Renew for 2003
• Newborn Care
• Cataract Surgery

Section 3: BlueCard

• Tyson Members Protected By The Blues
• Northeast Kansas: BlueCard Billing for Border Counties and
• Multiple Contract Providers

Section 4: www.bcbsks.com

• Password Challenge
• Searching For Past Articles
• Internet Tip: Multiple Profiles

Section 5: Pharmaceuticals

• Radiological Pharmaceuticals
• Prescription Drugs Move To Three-Tier Copay Benefit
• Prime Therapeutics National Formulary Update

Miscellaneous

• Provider Change Form

S-08-02 Published 10/08/02

• Specialty Provider Workshop

S-07-02 Published 7/29/02

• Fracture Care in the Emergency Room Setting
• Expediting Predeterminations
• Kroger-No Coverage for Physician Assistants
• Osteointegrated and Cochlear Implants
• Provider Appeals on Behalf of the Member
  
• Good-Bye PICS, Hello HIPAA!
• www.bcbsks.com System Failure
• Ice Therapy
• Prime Therapeutics National Formulary Update
• Additional Billing Workshops Scheduled in Wichita
• The Internet Truth
• Where to File Your BlueCard Alpha Prefix Lists
• BlueCard Questions and Answers
  

S-06-02 - Published 6/28/02

• FEP New Claims System Implemented

S-05-02 - Published 5/08/02

• Ear Lavage

S-04-02 - Published 4/17/02

• BCBSKS HIPAA Initiatives Overview
• BCBSKS Addresses HIPAA Privacy
• BCBSKS Addresses HIPAA Security
• BCBSKS HIPAA Timeline
• How To Learn More About HIPAA

S-03-02 - Published 4/11/02

• Specialty Provider New Biller Workshops

S-02-02 - Published 4/08/02

• Electron Beam Computerized Tomography
• Eligibility Information on www.bcbsks.com
• Has Your Practice Undergone A Change?
• Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) Now Covered
• Medical Billing Workshop Added For Pittsburg Area
• Medicare Adjustments
• Member Rights and Responsibilities
• Plan 65 A and Disability Plan A Claims
• Professional Relations Incorporates New Phone System
• Releasing Patient Information
• Visudyne Billing Code

S-01-02 - Published 1/31/02

• Discontinued Products for 2002 (FEP)
• FEP Benefit Changes for 2002
• FEP Benefits Chart
• Highlights of Standard and Basic Options
• New and Revised Remark Codes
• New Benefit Coverage as of January 1, 2002 (FEP)
• New to Standard Option in 2002 (FEP)
• Provider Networks for 2002 (FEP)
• Questions and Answers About FEP 2002 Benefits

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