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Keep Your Record ID Active To Prevent Network Termination
Act
immediately
Effective date
Not stated in the notice
Identified
Jan 12, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas will cancel provider record IDs if no claims are filed using the associated billing or rendering NPI and TIN within 24 months, potentially terminating network participation. Providers must file claims regularly to keep their record IDs active, or complete a provider onboarding form to reinstate canceled IDs.
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What to do
immediately · 3 steps
01Billing team must track all NPI and TIN combinations used by the practice and ensure claims are filed under each combination at least once every 24 months.
02Create a monitoring system to flag record IDs approaching the 24-month deadline.
03For any record IDs that haven't been used recently, file claims or complete the provider onboarding form to reinstate canceled IDs before network termination occurs.
Original notice
Keep Your Record ID Active To Prevent Network Termination
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Related changes
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