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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of LouisianaAll Plans · Administrative · Provider News · LAMedium impact

Network News - 3rd Quarter 2016

Effective date
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Jun 20, 2026

Summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has published their 3rd Quarter 2016 Network News newsletter containing updates to medical policy, pharmacy, coding, and provider guidelines. This quarterly newsletter likely contains multiple policy changes affecting various aspects of billing and practice operations.

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What to do

Action · 2 steps
01Review the complete 3rd Quarter 2016 Network News newsletter at the provided URL to identify specific policy changes, effective dates, and billing requirements.
02Billing team should analyze each section (medical policy, pharmacy, coding updates) and implement any relevant changes to workflows and systems.

Original notice

Network News - 3rd Quarter 2016
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