Seminars, webinars scheduled for Physical Therapy Use Management Program

Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, preauthorization by eviCore healthcare will be required for Medicare Plus Blue^SM PPO members who reside in Michigan and use Michigan providers for outpatient physical and occupational therapy services.

eviCore is an independent company that manages preauthorization for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Blue Cross and eviCore will host two seminars and multiple webinars about the Physical Therapy Use Management Program for Medicare Advantage PPO providers. Seminar and webinar topics will include:

• The practice profile
• The preauthorization process
• Self-monitoring expectations
• The corrective action process
• The disaffiliation process
• A review of the tools available to help providers

Seminars
There will be two seminars on Nov. 7, one in the morning and one in the afternoon as follows:

To sign up for an onsite seminar, please email Deb Marvay at dmarvay@bcbsm.com and provide the following information:

• Indicate which session (a.m. or p.m.)
• Your name
• Provider name
• Address

You can also sign up for a webinar. Webinars are 90 minutes, except for the Nov. 7 webinars, which will be conducted along with the onsite seminars.

Webinars

You can sign up for webinars at medsolutions.webex.com**

• Click on the Training Center tab at the top of the page.
• Click on the Upcoming tab, then find the date and time of the session you want to attend.
• Click on Register and enter the registration information.

If you have questions about the seminars or webinars, call Blue Cross at 313-448-6371.