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May 2014

Reminder: Update your primary location address

Do we have your correct primary location address in our records?

It’s important we have the correct information. If you need to update your facility’s primary address, here’s what you need to know:

  • To add, remove or change a primary practice location, fill out the BCBSM/BCN Facility Change Form (PDF).
    • Visit bcbsm.com/provider.
    • Click on Join the Blues Network, Enrollment and Changes.  
    • Click on provider enrollment form.
    • Select Hospitals and Facilities and follow the prompts.
  • Fax the Change Form along with supporting documentation for your facility classification to: 1-866-900-0250

Facility classification

Supporting documentation

Ambulatory Infusion Center

  • State of Michigan pharmacy license listing address of primary practice location

Ambulatory Surgical Facility

  • Medicare approval letter listing address of primary practice location and approval as ambulatory surgical services supplier
  • State of Michigan freestanding surgical outpatient facility license with matching address of primary practice location

End Stage Renal Disease Facility
Home Health Care Facility 

  • Medicare approval letter listing address of primary practice location

Federally Qualified Health Center

  • Medicare approval letter listing address of primary practice location and approval as a federally qualified health center

Halfway House

  • State of Michigan residential/outpatient substance abuse program license listing address of primary practice location

Home Infusion Therapy

  • Medicare Part B approval letter listing address of primary practice location and approval as durable medical equipment supplier

Hospice

  • Medicare approval letter listing address of primary practice location and approval as hospice agency
  • State of Michigan hospice agency license listing address of primary practice location

Long Term Acute Care Hospital

  • Medicare approval letter listing address of primary practice location and approval as long term acute care hospital
  • State of Michigan acute care hospital license listing address of primary practice location

Outpatient Physical Therapy Facility

  • Medicare approval letter listing address of primary practice location and approval as one of the following:
    • Rehabilitation agency for outpatient physical therapy services
    • Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility

Outpatient Psychiatric Center

  • To add, remove or change a primary practice location, fill out the BCBSM/BCN Facility Change Form(PDF):
    • Visit bcbsm.com/provider
    • Click on Join the Blues Network, Enrollment and Changes
    • Click on provider enrollment form
    • Select Hospitals and Facilities and follow the prompts.

Rural Health Clinic

  • Medicare approval letter listing address of primary practice location and approval as a rural health clinic. Must bill Medicare services to Medicare as an “institutional provider”

Skilled Nursing Facility

  • Medicare approval letter listing address of primary practice location and approval as a skilled nursing facility
  • State of Michigan license that lists address of primary practice location, verifies compliance with all federal regulatory requirements and identifies facility as one of the following:
    • Nursing home
    • Long term care facility
    • Hospital long term care unit
    • Director of nursing and medical director names

Substance Abuse Facility

  • DEA license (if providing Methadone services) listing address of primary practice location
  • State of Michigan license, listing address of primary practice location, as one or more of the following:
    • Residential (Standard)
    • Outpatient (Standard)
    • Methadone (Standard)

If you have questions about the address change or how it may affect your Blues affiliation, call Provider Enrollment and Data Management at 1-800-822-2761 or your provider consultant.

Helpful tip: Periodically review your address listed in the Find a Doctor tool on bcbsm.com. Contact your provider consultant if you find any incorrect data.

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