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2010

D-3-10 Published 05/26/10

Inside this issue:

• Health Care Reform Impacts All

D-2-10 Published 05/26/10

Inside this issue:

• HIPAA 5010 Requirements

D-1-10 Published 03/04/10

Inside this issue:

• Reminders
  • X-rays Required for Proper Claim Adjudication
• Updates
  • Dental Implants
  • Virtual Hold

2009

D-3-09 Published 09/04/09

Inside This Issue:

Amendment to Dental Policy Memo Effective September 1, 2009

D-2-09 Published 03/26/09

• Inside This Issue:
  
  - Atwood Named Chief Medical officer and Medical Director

D-1-09 Published 02/10/09

Inside this issue:

• FEP PPO Dental Payment Schedules for 2009
  

2008

D-02-08 Published 12/31/08

Inside this issue:

• Reminders
  - Conscious Sedation and Anesthesia
  - Signature Required on Provider Documentation
• Updates
  - Age Guidelines for Dental Services
  - Browser Updates
  - FEP Benefits for 2009
  - New ID Cards
  - Original Films Requested
  - Policy Memos for 2009
  - Personnel Changes in Professional Relations

D-01-08 Published 04/23/08

• NPI Implementation and New Claim Form Requirement

2007

D-05-07 Published 09/24/07

• Claim Filing for State of Kansas Members
• Dental Claim Form
• Dental Implants

D-04-07 Published 08/10/07

• Electronic Submitters - Submit Your NPI Correctly

D-03-07 Published 05/16/07

• NPI Contingency Plan

D-02-07 Published 04/12/07

• FEP PPO Dental Payment Schedules for 2007

D-01-07 Published 03/29/07

• Enhanced Eligibility Inquiry Process

2006

D-03-06 Published 10/01/06

• When to Contact Other Party Liability
• When to Send X-rays With Claims

D-02-06 Published 02/08/06

• BCBSKS Calls for National Provider Identifiers by October 1, 2006

D-01-06 Published 01/17/06

• Coverage of Implants and Associated Hardware
• Old ID Numbers No Longer Accepted
• Periodontal Maintenance Billing

2005

D-02-05 Published 09/07/05

• Interactive Voice Response
• New Plan 65 Products Introduced
• Web Remittance Advices

D-01-05 Published 06/01/05

• Accurate Provider Information Important
• New ID Numbers
• Provider Offices Targeted for Identity Theft
• Right of Offset

2004

D-03-04 Published 11/05/04

• Identification Numbers Changing

D-02-04 Published 09/01/04

• Chairside Restoration
• Dental Consultant Group
• Digital X-rays and Pictures

D-01-04 Published 01/29/04

• FEP PPO Dental Payment Schedules for 2004
  

2003

D-01-03 Published 8/21/03

• Evaluation and Periodontal Maintenance Billing
• Duplicate Claim Filing
• Periodontal Services
• Film Copies
  
• Crown Films
  
• Required Orthognathic Surgery Review Materials

2002

D-02-02 Published 7/29/02

• Do Not Bill "O" Codes
• Billing Crowns and Prosthetics
• Orthodontic Local Codes Crossover to CDT
  

D-01-02 - Published 1/2/02

• Definitions
• FEP 2002 Basic Option Dental PPO
• FEP 2002 Standard Option Dental PPO
• FEP Dental Benefit Changes for 2002
• Important Facts About FEP Dental Benefits
  

2001

D-01-01 - Published 7/2/01

• 128 Bit Encryption
• Claim System Upgrade and Updates
• Dental Manual on the Web
• Get Acquainted with bcbsks.com
• Codes Not Accepted
• PDFs and Acrobat Reader
• Point. Click. Know. BCBSKS on the Internet
• Remark Codes Indicating to Resubmit Claims
• Services Accomplishing the Same Result
• The Irony of Highlighting
• Where Do I Write My Provider Number?
  

2000

D-01-00 - Published 10/13/00

• Atridox, Actisite, and PerioChip Guides attached
• Billing D4341 with Appropriate Modifiers
• CDT Billing Bundling for Bitewings
• Crowns and Prosthetics
• D Codes Versus O Codes
• Who To Call Phone List attached

D-01-00 - Attachement - Published 10/13/00

1999

D-05-99 - Published 01/05/00

• ADA Dental Codes CDT-3/2000
• Year 2000 FEP PPO Dental Fee Schedule Changes

D-04-99 - Published 09/30/99

• Dental Manual Update: Guidelines and Policies

D-03-99 - Published 08/18/99

• Revised 2000 FEP Dental PPO MAC and FEP Payment Schedule

D-02-99 - Published 08/10/99

• Correction to D-1-99 - Adult vs. Child
• Procedure Codes: D Codes or O Codes
• Reminder: Provider Number
• X-rays: When to Send and How

D-01-99 - Published 05/25/99

• Adult vs. Child
• Billing Reminders
• Blue Shield Dental Claim Form Example
• Correct CDT/ADA Coding
• Dental Claims Processing Changes
• Emergency Exams
• Extractions
• Identification Number
• Orthodontics
• Provider Number
• X-rays

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