Professional Publications - Newsletters
"S" Newsletters - 2012
All newsletters are PDF format.
S-12-12 Published 12/26/12
FOR PSYCH PROVIDERS ONLY
Inside this issue:
- Updates
- 2013 AMA CPT Coding Changes Affect Psychiatric Billing Services
S-11-12 Published 12/17/12
Inside this issue:
- Reminders
- Ineligible Providers
- Ordering/Referring Provider Name and NPI
- Updates
- NOTICE: AMENDMENT to Policy Memo No. 4 Effective Feb. 1, 2013
- Precertification
- Claim Status Detail Information on Availity Update
- External Ocular Photography – 92285
- New Patient Conversion
- FEP Benefits for 2013
- State of Kansas Benefits for 2013
- Place of Service Coding
- Too Many E-Mails from Availity?
- Not on Availity Yet?
- Web Changes – Medical Policy
- Pharmaceuticals
- Formulary Update
- Prescription Drug Changes for 2013
- Workshop Opportunities
- 2013 Provider Workshop Offerings
S-10-12 Published 10/26/12 (for providers)
Inside this issue:
- Prescription Drug Changes for 2013
S-9-12 Published 10/26/12 (for pharmacies)
Inside this issue:
- Prescription Drug Changes for 2013
S-8-12 Published 9/21/12
Inside this issue:
- Reminder
- Shingles (Zostavax) Vaccination Coverage
- Kinesio Taping
- Saliva Testing
- Updates
- Like us on Facebook!
- BCBSKS Claims Processing System Undergoing Update
- Coordination of Benefit (COB) Balancing and HIPAA 5010
- New Directions Outpatient Behavioral Health Request Just Got Easier
- CAQH and BCBSKS
- Influenza Virus Diagnostic Testing and Treatment in the Outpatient Setting
- Web Changes – Medical Policy
- Pharmaceuticals
- Formulary Update
- Specialty Pharmacy Program Has Changed
- Workshop Opportunities
- Fall Documentation Guidelines Workshop
- What’s Cookin’ With Diabetes Workshops Being Offered This Fall
S-7-12 Published 8/06/12
Inside this issue:
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is Updating Components of the Claims Processing System
S-6-12 Published 7/23/12
Inside this issue:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Specialty Pharmacy Program has changed
S-5-12 Published 7/19/12
Inside this issue:
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas introduces the Consumer Transparency Initiatives
S-4-12 Published 6/08/12
S-4-12 Correction published 6/15/12
Inside this issue:
- Reminder
- Claims Submission Reminder
- Claim Secondary to Medicare Adjustments
- Proper Billing of E&M vs. 908XX Psych Codes
- Quality Based Reimbursement Program (QBRP)… Are you participating?
- Updates
- New ICD-10-Tool is Available
- Blues Release Suite of Consumer Transparency Initiatives Beginning July 2012
- Diagnostic Mammography vs. Screening Mammography
- Preventive Health Flyer with New Benefits for Women Effective 8/01/2012
- Two New Benefit Plans August 1, 2012
- New Network Enrollment Requirements – Physician Extenders – APRNs/PAs
- Web Changes – Medical Policy
- Pharmaceuticals
- TRICARE
- CMACs, TriWest Fee Schedule Updated
- Workshop Opportunities
- Availity Workshops
- Save the Date for Fall Documentation Guidelines Workshop
S-3-12 Published 3/21/12
Inside this issue:
S-2-12 Published 3/12/12
Inside this issue:
-
Reminder
- 5010 Compliance Deadline has Expired
- Quality-Based Reimbursement Program (QBRP) is in Full Swing
- Updates
- National Walk @ Lunch Day® Offers Opportunity to Get Moving
- Telemedicine
- Cerumen Removal
- Healthy Options Gets New Name, Offers Same Great Service
- X-ray Films Must be Dated
- Revised Predetermination Request Form
- Leonard R. Hernandez Joins BCBSKS Board of Directors
- Web Changes – Medical Policy
- Pharmaceuticals
- TRICARE
- Provider Seminar Registration
- Workshop Opportunities
- 2012 Provider Workshop Offerings
S-1-12 Published 1/31/12
Inside this issue:
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Decides Not to Submit Medicaid Proposal
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