February 2024
Webinars for physicians, coders focus on risk adjustment, coding
Beginning in April 2024, we’ll offer webinars about documentation and coding of common challenging diagnoses. These live lunchtime educational sessions will also include an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.
Below is our current schedule and the tentative topics for the sessions. All sessions start at noon Eastern time and generally last for 30 minutes. Register for the session that best works with your schedule on the provider training website.
Session date |
Topic |
April 17
|
HCC and Risk Adjustment Updates |
May 22
|
Medical Record Documentation and MEAT |
June 26
|
Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Coding Tips |
July 10
|
Diabetes and Weight Management Coding Tips |
Aug. 21
|
Cardiovascular Disease and Vascular Surgery Coding Tips |
Sept. 18
|
Neurosurgery, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Coding Tips |
Oct. 2
|
ICD-10-CM Updates |
Nov. 13
|
Oncology Coding Tips |
Dec. 11
|
CPT Updates 2025 |
Provider training website access
Provider portal users with an Availity Essentials account can access the provider training website on the Applications tab in the BCBSM/BCN Payer Space. Log in through availity.com.**
You can also directly access the training website if you do not have a provider portal account: Provider training website.
After logging in to the provider training website, look in Event Calendar to sign up for your desired session. You can also quickly search for all the sessions with the keyword “lunchtime” and then look under the results for Events.

Questions?
- For more information about the sessions, contact April Boyce at aboyce@bcbsm.com.
- For more information about registration or using the provider training website, contact the provider training team at ProviderTraining@bcbsm.com.
- For more information on accessing the provider training website through the provider portal see this article: The Record December 2023.
**Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan doesn't own or control this website.
Availity® is an independent company that contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network to offer provider portal and electronic data interchange services. |