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May 2013

Blues offer webinars on professional coding services

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is offering a series of webinars throughout 2013 to support the new BCBSM coding initiative and computer-based training that was recently released on web-DENIS.

We encourage you to view the training opportunities on web-DENIS and join one of the webinars listed below. The webinars will cover the information in the computer-based training sessions and allow the opportunity to ask questions of certified coders.

Here are webinars that BCBSM is hosting throughout 2013:

Date

Time

Tuesday, April 30

12-1 p.m.

Thursday, May 9

12-1 p.m.

Wednesday, May 15

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, May 22

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, May 29

12-1 p.m.

Wednesday, June 5

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, June 12

12-1 p.m.

Thursday, June 20

9-10 a.m.

Tuesday, June 25

12-1 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, July 17

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, July 24

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, July 31

9-10 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 13

12-1 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 28

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 4

12-1 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

9-10 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 17

12-1 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 26

12-1 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 1

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 9

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 16

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 23

12-1 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 29

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 13

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 20

9-10 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 3

9-10 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 11

9-10 a.m.

To register, send an email to SEprofessionaleducationregistration@bcbsm.com and include the date and time of the class you wish to attend. You will receive a confirmation within 72 hours of registering.

It’s important to register so that we can send you information about the webinar and the conference call-in number. This information may vary, depending on the session.

Here’s how you can access the coding initiative computer-based training on web-DENIS:

  • Log in to web-DENIS.
  • Click on BCBSM Provider Publications and Resources.
  • Click on Newsletters and Resources.
  • Under “What’s New,” check out the BCBSM coding initiative presentation.

The presentation is also available on the Blue Care Network Provider Publications and Resources site on the Learning Opportunities page.

Please contact your provider consultant with questions related-the webinars or computer-based training.

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