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PAP401 - Hospital Inpatient Claims for Mother and Baby - Added special exceptions for billing for newborn services under the mother for FEP plan. Updated Blue card verbiage to indicate Host claims are included in this process.
Blue Cross of Idaho·ID · OB-GYN, Pediatrics·Reimbursement
Effective date
Mar 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross of Idaho updated policy PAP401 to allow FEP (Federal Employee Program) members to bill newborn services under the mother's policy when the newborn hasn't been added as a dependent yet. The policy also clarified that BlueCard Host claims are now included in the 60-day claim hold process for newborn enrollment.
Action Required
By March 1, 2026: Billing team must update system rules to allow newborn services to be billed under mother's policy for FEP plans only when newborn is not yet enrolled as dependent. Update denial/rejection workflows to exclude FEP plans from automatic newborn claim denials. Ensure BlueCard Host claims are included in 60-day hold process for newborn enrollment verification.