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Date Issued

Topic

5-17-13 Use of a GZ Modifier in Billing
5-15-13 Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver
5-15-13 Overview (updated with April information) of what VCC means to you
4-25-13 April 24, 2013 HIPAA Compliant 835 (I&P) Issues
4-25-13 Enrollment Form Reminders
4-23-13 Billing of Skyla IUD
4-03-13 June 2013 Upgrade to ClaimCheck
4-01-13 BCBSVT Updated Audit Policy
3-25-13 Demographic  Verification Calls
3-22-13 Vermont Collaborative Care Overview
3-22-13 Medical Policy changes for Cranial/Scalp/Wig Prosthesis, Hip Resufacing and Sleep Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment
3-22-13 Spring ICD-10-CM Training Session Invitation
3-15-13 eFaxing or Email of Corrected Claims
3-15-13 April 1, 2013 AIM Changes
3-13-13 Change in Remittance Advice Reporting for Full Denial
3-5-13 Updated Telemedicine Payment Policy
2-28-13 Vermont Collaborative Care Amendment (clincians who are currently with Magellan)
2-28-13 Vermont Collaborative Care Amendment (clinicians who are NOT currently with Magellan)
2-22-13 Updated medical policy for Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator
2-15-13 March 15, 2013 Changes in Allowance for CPT 90785
1-30-13 Payment Policy for Robotic Surgical Assist
1-17-13 Extension of Adult Vaccine Program
1-15-13 February MD RX Changes, Revised
1-11-13 January 9, 2012 Payment Delay
1-11-13 Unit Designation Changes for February 2013
1-10-13 2013 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coding Changes
1-4-13 Provider Data Validation Survey
12-20-12 BCBSVT Welcomes Fletcher Allen Health Care as an Employer Group (Mental Health and Substance Abuse specific notice)
12-20-12 BCBSVT Welcomes Fletcher Allen Health Care as an Employer Group (Chiropractic specific note)
12-20-12 BCBSVT Welcomes Fletcher Allen Health Care as an Employer Group (all MD notice)
12-18-12 Vermont Collaborative Care
12-14-12 MD RX changes for February 1, 2013
12-4-12 Updated Calling System
11-30-12 2013 Change to Prior Approval and Unit Designation
11-30-12 Holiday Schedule for 2013
11-7-12 Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) during Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Medical Policy update
10-12-12 DRG Grouper Delay Update
10-3-12 Clear Claim Connect (C3) Tool Addition of Facility
10-3-12 Provider Demographic Verification Calls
10-1-12 2013 DRG Grouper Delay
9-20-12 Hospital Outpatient ClaimCheck Correction
9-18-12

AIM Specialty Health changes for November 1, 2012

2012 American Imaging (AIM) Guideline Changes

9-17-12 2013 ICD-9-CM Required beginning October 1, 2012
9-7-12 Early Childhood Development Delay and Telemedicine Benefits
9-5-12 BCBSVT Fall 2012 Training Sessions
8-20-12 Blueprint addition of FEP Members
7-30-12 Community Fee Schedule Changes for October 1, 2012
7-30-12 Addition of Women's Wellness Services to Preventive Benefit
7-30-12 Hospital Outpatient ClaimCheck and Provider Based Billing
7-30-12 Rural Health Center and Federally Qualified Health Center Notice
7-24-12 Revision of MD RX Notice from June
7-16-12 New Fraud, Waste and Abuse Program Reminders
6-28-12 Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedule Change for September 1, 2012
6-12-12 MD RX Community Fee Changes for August 1, 2012
5-31-12 July 1, 2012 CPT/HCPCS updates
5-24-12 YLS Alpha Prefix
4-26-12 Medical Policy Updates for Oxygen and Oxygen Therapy and TMJ
3-16-12 Medical Policy updates for April 16, 2012 and May 16, 2012
3-13-12 FEP Observation Billing
2-29-12 Preventive Care Information
2-29-12 April 23, 2012 ClaimCheck Update
2-27-12 Unit Designation Changes for April 1, 2012
2-15-12 B9998 not otherwise specific Enteral Nutrition moved from non covered to prior approval
1-27-12 Reminder on use of Modifier 22 and Unspecified Codes
1-26-12 Federal Program Employee Preventive Labs for Internationally Adopted Children
1-26-12 Institutional Billing of Late Charges
1-24-12 Community Health Team 2012 Payment Schedule
1-24-12 Blueprint Patient Centered Medical Home Practice updates for 2012
1-19-12 ICD 10 Timeline and Training Sessions
1-9-12 Alpha Prefix ZIV
12-28-11 2012 Holiday Schedule
12-28-11 MD RX for February 1, 2012
11-30-11

Notice to PT/OT/ST providers on 2012 changes

Accumulators Benefit Usage QRG

11-30-11 2012 Medical Policies, Prior Approval and MD RX
11-30-11 Medical Policy changes/updates for January and February 2012
11-30-11 2012 CPT/HCPCS and Prior Approval Requirements
11-30-11 2012 MD RX community fees
11-29-11 AIM discontinues fax
11-21-11 2012 Changes to Blueprint Payments
11-10-11 General Electric Termination
11-1-11 APP - Transparency Communication Next Steps FAQ's Combined
11-1-11 APP - Transparency Measures Quick Reference Guide
10-31-11 Home Infusion Therapy
10-13-11 Accountable Blue Product
10-7-11 WXH Prefix Termination in Error
10-5-11 2012 ICD-9-CM Reminder Notice
9-29-11 MD RX Changes for November 1, 2011
9-16-11 Flu Vaccine Reminder
9-13-11 Mass Adjustment cross overs from Medicare
9-01-11 Autism Mandate
9-01-11 Changes to Provider Directories
8-17-11 ICD-10 Survey
7-13-11 BlueCard Survey Wave II
6-30-11 Delay in Vision Services Policy
6-28-11 MD Administered Drugs Reimbursement Changes for August 1, 2011
6-17-11 Colonoscopy Billing with Modifier 59
6-10-11 New CBA Prefix
5-27-11 Medical Policy Changes and Additions for July 1 and August 1, 2011
5-27-11 BCBSVT/TVHP Addition of Plan Year Benefits
5-27-11 Catamount Blue Fee Schedule Changes Effective July 1, 2011
5-25-11 UVM Changes New Alpha Prefix and Addition of Gender Reassignment Services
5-25-11 Venipuncture Changes as of June 6, 2011
5-24-11 Suspension of 92133 and 92134 from Prior Approval
5-19-11 Removal of CPT 76881 and 76882 from Prior Approval List
5-19-11 After Hours Code 99050
4-29-11 State Supplied Vaccine Billing Changes
4-1-11 MD RX Fee Changes for May 1, 2011
3-27-11 June 6, 2011 Changes in ClaimCheck, Prior Approval and use of Prior Approval Form(s)
3-21-11 Updated Capitated Fee Schedule and Addendums for Primary Care Providers
3-15-11 New Inpatient Rehabilitation Pre Certification and Re Certification Forms
3-15-11 New 2011 Vaccine Administration Codes
3-14-11 2011 Holiday Schedule for BCBSVT & Partners
2-28-11 BCBSVT Participation in the new Vaccines for Adults Programs
2-15-11 Community Fee Schedule Changes for Anesthesiologist
2-15-11 Radiology Community Fee Schedule Changes
2-15-11 Specialists Community Fee Schedule Changes
2-15-11 Primary Care Provider who receives Fee For Service Reimbursement Fee Schedule Changes
2-15-11 Primary Care Provider who receives Capitated Reimbursement Fee Scheduled Changes
2-11-11 BCBSVT use of HIPAA Adjustment Code 59
1-31-11 2011 Changes in Provider Manual
1-31-11 Specialist Community Fee Schedule and 2011 Provider Manual Changes
1-31-11 Radiologists - Notification of Community Fee Schedule and Provider Manual Changes
1-31-11 Primary Care Physicians with Fee for Service Reimbursement - Notification of Community Fee Schedule and 2011 Provider Manual Changes
1-31-11 Primary Care Physicians with Capitated Reimbursement - Notification of Community Fee Schedule and Capitation changes, Update to Capitated Addendum and 2011 Provider Manual Changes
01-13-11 MD RX Fee Schedule for February 1, 2011
11-04-10 Delay in Fee Changes for PT/OT/ST
10-13-10 Medicare Advantage Billing Changes
10-01-10 November MD RX Fee Schedule Change mail date 9/30/10
9-28-10 PT/OT/ST and Chiropractic Fee Schedule Changes for 11/1/10
9-24-10 5010 Testing Reminder
09-20-10

Unit Designation Changes for October 2010

08-27-10 Unit Designation Changes for September 2010
08-13-10 L8606 Unit Code Designation Change
08-13-10 DME Rental Unit Designation Changes for September 1, 2010
08-02-10 Varicose Veins
07-15-10 Surgical Pricing Additions for 8/15/10
07-06-10 MD RX Fee Schedule Changes for August
06-30-10 5010 Testing
06-30-10

 
DME Fee Schedule Changes for September
Note:  Contact your provider relations consultant for a copy of the updated fee schedule.
06-30-10 Anesthesia Changes for September
06-22-10 Changes in Breast MRI & Addition of Cardiac MRI
06-14-10 DME Changes in Prior Approval
06-10-10 Venipuncture Coverage (CPT 36415 & 36416)
06-07-10 Coverage of Intraocular Lens (C1780)
06-07-10 ClaimCheck Adjustments
05-28-10 Home Health Care Services for TVHP Members
05-28-10 BCBSVT upgrade to ClaimCheck 9.0
04-20-10 May 2010 Step Therapy Additions
04-09-10 Second Quarter Provider Data Audit
04-01-10 HIPAA Denial Code 125
03-29-10 MD RX Fee Schedule Change for 5/1/10
03-11-10 Revised March Remit Schedule - Correction
03-03-10 Business Impacts of Upgrade
03-03-10 System Upgrade Overview
03-01-10 ClaimCheck Upgrade
02-26-10 New Paper Remits
02-12-10 Billing for Units
02-10-10 New March 2010 RA Schedule
02-10-10 835 Changes for March 2010
01-28-10 MD RX Fee Schedule Changes for 02/01/10
01-14-10 Mock Conversion - System Impact to Provider Community