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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont·VT · OB-GYN·Provider News
Effective date
Jul 3, 2026
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross VT has issued multiple policy updates effective at various dates, including new nutritional therapy policies (August 1, 2026), mandatory electronic payments replacing paper checks (October 1, 2026), NDC requirements for certain services (July 3, 2026), and elimination of global maternity codes (January 1, 2027). Several administrative changes also affect claim processing and provider directory validation requirements.
Action Required
By July 3, 2026: Update billing system to include NDC (National Drug Code), Unit of Measure (UoM), and Quantity for all applicable HCPCS services in addition to existing codes and units. Claims missing NDC information will be denied. By August 1, 2026: Review and implement new Medical Nutrition Therapy and Nutritional Counseling policies replacing archived Nutritional Counseling policy. By September 1, 2026: Ensure July 2026 CAA Provider Directory Validation is completed within 30 days or claims will be denied. By October 1, 2026: Enroll in Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) as paper checks will no longer be issued. By January 1, 2027: Stop using global maternity codes and implement new separate CPT codes for maternity care billing.