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All Providers January 2016		Print entire issue
	Michigan PCMH, OSC providers are part of Blue Distinction^® Total Care Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan health care providers in our Patient-Centered Medical Home and Organized Systems of Care programs now have the opportunity to better manage their patient populations by incorporating... Read more.	Inside this issue for you Blue Cross members get all-new provider search HCPCS update Coverage decisions on 2016 procedure codes available on web-DENIS Here’s what you need to know about selecting correct ICD-10 code and sequence
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Michigan PCMH, OSC providers are part of Blue Distinction^® Total Care Blue Cross members get all-new provider search HCPCS update Coverage decisions on 2016 procedure codes available on web-DENIS Here’s what you need to know about selecting correct ICD-10 code and sequence Blue Cross taking steps to improve its drug prior authorization process iExchange will make precertification and notification process easier Risk adjustment medical record reviews underway Here are changes to Federal Employee Program^® benefits for 2016 BlueCard^® connection: We may need more information from you to process claims Landmark Healthcare is now eviCore healthcare Reminder: Medicare requires providers who prescribe drugs for Part D patients to enroll in Medicare Here’s additional information about CMS fraud and compliance training Blues highlight medical, benefit policy changes Ford Motor Company hourly employees group to participate in Medical Drug Prior Authorization Program	New resource offers tips on how to meet HEDIS^® standards Automated system to improve processing of replacement and void claims will be rolled out to professional providers Encourage patients to use their Blue Cross ID card when paying cash for prescriptions Reporting maternity services to support quality tracking Streamlined categorization for physical therapy Prior authorization now required for asthma drug Nucala^® Preauthorization to be required for 2 additional codes Reminder: infertility testing and treatment procedures Reminder: Upcoming webinars, enrollment information are available for licensed professional counselors Clarification: Professional providers will get new message regarding NDC daily quantity maximums Changes to Blue Cross CPAP policy Prevent retrievals of CPAP devices Reminder: Work with members to be compliant with CPAP device use	Here’s information on new provider directory rule and CAQH initiative Changes to Federally Qualified Health Centers payment system affect flu, pneumococcal vaccines InterQual^® behavioral health criteria to be used for Medicare Plus Blue^SM PPO We’re developing a Medicare Advantage Private Fee-For-Service plan Encourage patients to use their Blue Cross ID card when paying cash for prescriptions Prior authorization now required for asthma drug Nucala^® Changes to 15-Day Specialty Drug Limitation Program Automated system to improve processing of replacement and void claims will be rolled out to professional providers Streamlined categorization for physical therapy Preauthorization to be required for 2 additional codes Reminder: infertility testing and treatment procedures
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