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May 2016		Print entire issue
	Claim attachment enhancement coming in August As we wrote in the December 2015 Record, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will be enhancing its claims processing systems to systematically link faxed or mailed additional documentation to a corresponding professional or institutional electronic claim. Read more.	Inside this issue for you Thanks to your feedback, we’ve improved Blue Cross provider manuals Here’s a new, quick way to access our provider manuals, publications and resources online New Medicare star ratings measure: Medication reconciliation post-discharge
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Case Management Program helps your patients with complex needs Surveys show satisfaction with Blue Cross stays about the same InterQual 2016 criteria delayed Keep your profile up to date: Atlas Systems will help collect information Beacon Health helps members schedule doctor visits Ford Motor Company hourly employees to participate in Medical Drug Prior Authorization Program Blue Cross setting new quantity limits for Enbrel^®, Humira^®, Actemra^® and Cimzia^® More tips on billing correctly for certain medical drugs Reminder: Follow billing guidelines when purchasing or administering medical drugs Reminder: We’ve changed vendors for Medicare risk adjustment medical record retrievals Reminder: Provider informational forums coming to a city near you Reminder: Provider informational forums set for Upper Peninsula	Claim attachment enhancement coming in August Thanks to your feedback, we’ve improved Blue Cross provider manuals Here’s a new, quick way to access our provider manuals, publications and resources online New Medicare star ratings measure: Medication reconciliation post-discharge Here’s some new information about CMS training on compliance and fraud, waste and abuse Look for new standardized paper prior authorization form, coming July 1 Coding corner: Best practices for documenting peripheral vascular disease and deep vein thrombosis BlueCard^® connection: Are Blue Cross providers contracted to treat members of other Blue plans? Clarification: BCN’s telemedicine policy Billing chart: Blues highlight medical, benefit policy changes Blue Cross setting new quantity limits for Enbrel^®, Humira^®, Actemra^® and Cimzia^®	Surveys show satisfaction with Blue Cross stays about the same InterQual 2016 criteria delayed Reminder: We’ve changed vendors for Medicare risk adjustment medical record retrievals Reminder: Provider informational forums set for Upper Peninsula Resolving your issues: Do I call or do I write? Here’s how to keep home health care records in tip-top shape Reminder: ClaimsXten tracking outpatient facility quantity reporting Medicare Plus Blue^SM post-acute care prior authorization process changing June 1 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan issues Medicare Plus Blue^SM claim overpayment recovery letters Ford Motor Company hourly employees to participate in Medical Drug Prior Authorization Program
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