Category: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
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Medical Association of Alabama Advancing Prior Authorization Reforms – Launches Website ALFixPriorAuth.com
Prior authorization (PA) processes have become a significant challenge for physicians, leading to delays in necessary treatments and increased administrative burdens which negatively affect patient care. Recognizing these challenges, the Medical Association of Alabama is committed to supporting comprehensive and meaningful PA reforms, both in Alabama and Washington, D.C., which build on the success seen…
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Telehealth in Alabama during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
prepared by Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, COC March 19, 2020 The most important thing to remember is that payers have differing definitions of what they consider telehealth. I recommend checking with the applicable insurer for the most up-to-date information affecting requirements for coding and billing of telehealth services. A few things…
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UPDATE: BCBS New Opioid Management Strategy Effective April 1
UPDATED MARCH 21, 2018 — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is launching an opioid management strategy in an effort to battle the growing opioid epidemic in Alabama, as well as a response to concerns for customers’ care and safety and the rising costs of health care. The new requirements will be effective April…
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Close Patient Care/Diagnosis Gaps with New Informational Claim Process
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama now offers a new informational claim process in which you have the option to submit an informational claim through ProviderAccesseClaims to report previously closed patient care/diagnosis gaps. The informational claim is for reporting purposes only. Effective March 6, 2017, the option to dispute an item on a patient’s…