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Watch for Centralized Access to Illinois Facility Statements and Reports Through Availity® Essentials
Act
by Dec 31, 2026
Effective date
Jan 1, 2027
Identified
Oct 2, 2026
Summary
Beginning January 1, 2027, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois will distribute all Illinois Facility Statements and Reports exclusively through the Provider Correspondence Viewer (PCV) within Availity Essentials. This centralizes access to claim experience reports, invoice letters, uniform payment program statements, maximum reimbursable cost reports, and hospital contract reports in a single secure portal. All other distribution channels will be discontinued.
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What to do
by Dec 31, 2026 · 7 steps
01Billing team must ensure all staff who access Illinois Facility Statements and Reports are trained on using the Provider Correspondence Viewer (PCV) within Availity Essentials.
02Log in to Availity Essentials.
03Select Payer Spaces and choose BCBSIL.
04Navigate to Applications tab and select Provider Correspondence Viewer.
05Update internal documentation and workflows to reflect the new access location.
06Contact Provider Education Consultants if staff need training on PCV access or use.
07After January 1, 2027, statements and reports will no longer be available through previous delivery channels, so all team members must transition to PCV access to avoid missing critical claim experience data, invoices, and payment information.
Original notice
Watch for Centralized Access to Illinois Facility Statements and Reports Through Availity® Essentials
bcbsil.com · Always check the source before changing claims.