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Now Available: Ability to Edit Dates of Service on Authorizations and Important End of Year Reminders
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield·Prior Authorization
Effective date
Dec 22, 2023
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield now allows providers to edit dates of service on prior authorization requests that are in approved or pending status. This gives billing teams flexibility to modify authorization dates without submitting new requests.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team should log into CareFirst provider portal to familiarize themselves with the new date editing functionality for prior authorizations. Update workflow procedures to utilize this new capability when authorization dates need modification instead of submitting new requests.