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Network News - 3rd Quarter 2024
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana·LA·Provider News
Effective date
Oct 1, 2024
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana rebranded to Louisiana Blue and released 2025 provider manuals with policy changes effective January 1, 2025. New diagnostic and therapeutic service codes were added effective October 1, 2024, and urgent care providers must use Modifier SA when billing for nurse practitioner or physician assistant services.
Action Required
Immediately: Update billing system to include new diagnostic and therapeutic service codes effective October 1, 2024. Urgent care billing staff must add Modifier SA to all services provided by nurse practitioners or physician assistants. By January 1, 2025: Review and implement changes from the 2025 provider manuals available at www.lablue.com/providers under Resources/Manuals. Update website bookmarks and references from old BCBS Louisiana URLs to new Louisiana Blue website www.lablue.com.