Online prior authorization training delayed

The Blues program requiring prior authorization of physician-administered specialty drugs will move to a secure online request system later this year. We have delayed training on use of the online system until July.

The new online request tool will be administered by our vendor, NovoLogix. It will be available for use July 22, after a pilot phase with a small group of physicians. In preparation for using this tool, we will offer online video training and hour-long question and answer sessions.

In January, we told you this training was scheduled for March.

Training is for health care practitioners who prescribe physician-administered specialty drugs. These practitioners will have access to the NovoLogix online tool for requesting prior authorization. Health care providers who do not prescribe these drugs should not sign up for training as they will not have access to the NovoLogix tool.

A training video is available on the NovoLogix website at the NovoLogix Knowledge Base**. Please look to the June issue of The Record for details on training sessions and registration.

If you have any questions about viewing the training video, please email the NovoLogix Service Helpdesk at helpdesk@novologix.net or call 1-866-480-3971.

For more information on the BCBSM prior authorization requirement, please see the January issue of The Record.

**BCBSM does not control this website or endorse its general content.