BCBSKS develops podcasts about current issues relevant to providers. You can listen to these at your computer or wherever you take your portable media device. ProviderCast will be distributed regularly to keep you up-to-date on important information.
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Podiatry (January 23, 2012) - Information about BCBSKS podiatry medical policy as well as clarification of routine versus medically necessary foot care.
2012 Provider Workshops (December 22, 2011) - Information on the provider workshops available in 2012, including Insurance Billing, ICD-10, and CAP 2013 workshops.
Home Medical Equipment Manual (December 1, 2012) Information about the Home Medical Equipment manual's location and future updates.
2012 Contract Change - Modifier 25 (December 8, 2011) Information on Modifier 25 changes.
Quality Based Reimbursement Program for Professional Providers (October 28, 2011) - Program pre-requisites, incentive requirements and other details for professional providers.
2011 ICD-10 Advanced Coding Workshop (September 20, 2011) Details about this years workshop.
What's New for CAP 2012 (August 30, 2011) - A review of the 2012 CAP mailing and its importance to providers.
Quality-Based Reimbursement Program (August 18, 2011) - Details about this program's criteria and how institutional providers will be affected.
Terms - Precertification, Predetermination & Prior Authorization (July 21, 2011) - Clarification is given to these three terms.
Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Converting to the UB-04 Claim Form (June 16, 2011) - Effective 1/1/12 ASCs will no longer be using the CMS-1500. Listen for more information regarding this change and how to prepare.
Dental Providers: Reminders for Submitting Claims (April 28, 2011) - A few reminders for dental providers regarding using the J400 and CMS 1500 claim forms when submitting claims to BCBSKS.
ICD-10 Updates (March 29, 2011) - New information regarding the migration from ICD-9 to ICD-10 code sets.
Certified Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistants (December 09, 2010) - Information regarding reimbursement changes for certified physical therapy and occupational therapy assistants.
Autism Coverage (March 24, 2011) - Information regarding the pilot program for Autism coverage for State of Kansas contracts.
Dental FAQ (March 10, 2011) - Answers to questions frequently asked by dental providers.
HIPAA 5010 Migration (March 03, 2011) - Get details on the upcoming HIPAA 5010 migration and what EDI can do to assist provider offices.
2011 Provider Workshops (December 22, 2010) - Information on the new and improved provider workshops available in 2011.
Medical Policy and Pre-certification/Pre-authorization Router (October 07, 2010) - Information on an exciting new tool for providers to assist in out-of-area claim administration.
Accessing Claims through Blue Access (August 26, 2010) - An overview of the advantages of accessing claims via the Web site and details on where to look for information after logging in.
What's New with HIPAA 5010 (August 05, 2010) - New information about upcoming dates and resources for providers for the implementation of HIPAA 5010.
Care Management for COPD (July 15, 2010) - Details on the chronic lung condition COPD and information on the new care management program designed to help support BCBSKS members with COPD.
Top Ten Things BCBSKS Wants You to Know (June 24, 2010) - Gwen Nelson, provider relations representative, shares the top ten things Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas wants you to know!
Documentation (May 13, 2010) - An overview of documentation standards and why documentation is important to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.
Corrected Claim vs. Retrospective Review (April 23, 2010) - An explanation of the difference between a corrected claim and a retrospective review and what provider offices should know about them.
Dental X-Rays (April 01, 2010) - Information and requirements for submitting dental x-rays for claims adjudication.
Electronic Medical Records (February 25, 2010) - An overview of what electronic medical records are and how their adoption will impact physicians.
Electronic Prescribing (February 11, 2010) - Details about electronic prescribing including incentives for physicians, expectations and regulations.
2010 Provider Workshops (January 18, 2010) - Information on workshops available for providers in 2010.
Physical Medicine for 2010 (December 21, 2009) - Details on changes to CPT coding for Physical Medicine in 2010.