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December 2014

Reminder: Bill Medicare Supplemental claims electronically

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is committed to helping control health care costs. One of the ways we do this  is through our electronic claims submission initiatives.

As you may know, most of the claims submitted to Medicare automatically cross over to Blue Cross as supplemental claims. But Medicare supplemental claims that are submitted directly by providers should be submitted electronically whenever possible.

If you submit Medicare supplemental claims on paper, it could delay processing or require additional follow-up to ensure that the claims are handled properly.

If you aren’t currently submitting claims electronically and want to, contact your software vendor, practice management vendor or clearinghouse.

If you have questions or problems submitting claims electronically, call our Electronic Data Interchange department at 1-800-542-0945.

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