Summary
This is a historical policy document (published March 24, 2022, discovered October 10, 2026) containing multiple medical policy updates for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska with effective dates ranging from February 24, 2022 to June 1, 2022. All policy changes are now in the past and already effective. The billing team should verify current applicability of these policies rather than implementing past deadlines, as policy language may have been superseded by more recent updates not contained in this source.
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What to do
Action · 9 steps
01Already effective (past dates: 02/24/2022, 03/17/2022, 06/01/2022): This is historical material newly discovered.
02Verify whether the practice has implemented all policy changes listed here and confirm current applicability by consulting Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska's current policy documentation.
03The affected policies include: Orthognathic Surgery (III.243), Subchondroplasty (III.242), WATS3D Procedure (V.79), Noninvasive positive airway pressure devices (VIII.8), Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (VI.16), IMRT (IV.72), and Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery updates (III.57).
04For each policy, billing and clinical teams should.
05Confirm whether preauthorization requirements stated in this document remain current.
06Verify that documentation requirements specified are being collected at point of service.
07Check the practice's current authorizations system to ensure these policies are configured correctly.
08Review any claims from February 2022 onward to assess whether denials or payment variances correlate with these policy effective dates.
09Do not assume this guidance supersedes subsequent updates issued by the payer.
Codes mentioned
E046615830
Original notice
MPC March 2022
nebraskablue.com · Always check the source before changing claims.
Related changes
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