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December 2013		Print Newsletter (PDF)
	Certain tests should be billed as medically necessary for members with individual plans Among the many changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act is the number of different health plans that members have to choose from, as well as the required benefit levels for those plans. Read more.	Inside this issue for you Reminder: List of preventive medications available at no copayment expands Jan. 1 New Electronic Provider Access Tool gives you access to other Blue plans’ provider portals Changes made to autism benefits for 2014

Certain tests should be billed as medically necessary for members with individual plans Reminder: List of preventive medications available at no copayment expands Jan. 1 New Electronic Provider Access Tool gives you access to other Blue plans’ provider portals Changes made to autism benefits for 2014 We’ve made some changes to MPSERS LivingWell program for 2014 Documentation guidelines updated for speech and language pathology services Documentation guidelines updated for mental health, substance abuse services Mental health medical necessity criteria updated for 2014 Members have power to compare provider treatment costs and quality with redesigned feature Keep in mind these coding tips to improve medical record documentation Follow these guidelines for revisions to bariatric surgeries Reminder: Retrieving encrypted audit emails Reminder: Elimination of paper remittance advices, changes to Electronic Remittance Advice and Electronic Funds Transfer Express Scripts to fill Ford employee prescription drugs Blues highlight medical, benefit policy changes Customize your Record subscription	Register and begin ICD-10 professional testing today Mental health providers will be impacted by ICD-10 BCBSM to begin accepting new CMS-1500 claim form Jan. 6, 2014 WebAssist chiropractic provider portal provides clinical resources Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery guidelines updated Reminder: Supporting documentation needed when billing unclassified or not-otherwise-classified procedure codes The reporting of urgent care codes clarified University of Michigan Health System doctors join Blue Preferred^® Plus Provider Network Updates announced for how DME suppliers, independent labs should submit claims Utilization Review to conduct audit survey Joint Venture Hospital Laboratories network now offers electronic funds transfer	Updates announced for how DME suppliers, independent labs should submit claims DME/P&O billing changes for URMBT will take effect Jan. 1 Here’s what you need to know about the Diagnosis Closure Incentive and Performance Recognition Program BCBSM makes changes to Medicare Advantage formulary MPSERS vision coverage changes from EyeMed to BlueVision^SM DME/P&O billing changes for URMBT will take effect Jan. 1
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