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MAPAP116 - Prompt Pay - Removed BlueCard claims for out-of-area membership from “exclusions” in number 4. as they are included in prompt pay regulation requirements.
Blue Cross of Idaho·ID·Medical Policy
Effective date
Dec 18, 2025
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross of Idaho has updated their prompt pay policy to include BlueCard claims for out-of-area membership in prompt pay regulation requirements. These claims are no longer excluded from the 30-day (electronic) or 45-day (paper) payment processing timeframes and associated interest penalties.
Action Required
By December 18, 2025: Billing team must update expectations for BlueCard out-of-area claims processing with Blue Cross of Idaho. Monitor payment timeframes more closely for these claims as they now qualify for interest payments if not processed within statutory timeframes (30 days electronic, 45 days paper). Update internal tracking systems to flag these claims for prompt pay monitoring.