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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of LouisianaCommercial · Administrative · Provider News · LA · Radiology, Pathology, Orthopedics +2 moreMedium impact

Network News - 3rd Quarter 2018

Effective date
Jun 1, 2019
Identified
Jun 20, 2026

Summary

Blue Cross is changing its incident-to reimbursement rules so that provider types offered network participation, such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, audiologists and certified nurse anesthetists, must file claims under their own provider number effective June 1, 2019. Services will no longer be billed under the supervising provider, and only provider types not offered network participation may bill under the supervising provider's contract number. The newsletter also sets an itemized bill requirement for inpatient acute claims billed over $250,000 effective November 15, 2018, and states that Blue Cross does not recognize provider-based billing for office services.

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What to do

Action · 7 steps
01Already effective June 1, 2019: Bill services for provider types offered network participation directly under each provider's own provider number, and do not bill them under the supervising provider.
02Claims may be periodically reviewed to ensure proper billing.
03For provider types not currently in the networks, complete credentialing packets must be submitted to Blue Cross Previously due March 1, 2019 (date passed; verify current applicability).
04Already effective November 15, 2018: For inpatient acute claims with a billed charge over $250,000, include an itemized bill with the Itemized Bill Cover Sheet.
05Faxing or emailing the itemized bill at the same time the claim is filed is highly recommended, and an itemized bill that does not match the charges on the claim will be denied for incorrect billing.
06Office and clinic professional services are billed on the CMS-1500 with place of service code 11, and no separate UB-04 facility or technical claim should be submitted for the same visit.
07Check current applicability before acting on these dates.

Codes mentioned

C9750C9033Q5108C9034Q51108030580307

Original notice

Network News - 3rd Quarter 2018
providers.lablue.com · Always check the source before changing claims.
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