AB2026-06-001 Updates and new information
Capital Blue Cross will reject claims submitted to Capital that should have been submitted to the member's home plan, effective August 1, 2026, using claim rejection code C1167I. Beginning July 1, 2026, EviCore laboratory medical policies apply to outpatient laboratory services for all provider types, and laboratory services that do not meet the applicable criteria will be considered non-covered. Several procedure codes no longer require preauthorization for Commercial and Medicare Advantage effective July 1, 2026, and closed-claim letters move from USPS mail to a weekly electronic eCLD file effective August 1, 2026.