April 2009 [PDF]
Featured topics: Hospital & Measurement Improvement Program Update, POA Indicators, Caddo Parish School Board HMO POS, Blue Distinction Expands, Servicing Medicare Advantage Members, Hospital Compare Tool, Preparing for ICD-10, Blue Plans Promote Healthcare Reform, Blue Cross Names New CEO, New Campaign Focuses on Commitment, Blue Cross Gets 12th "A" Rating from S&P

December 2008 [PDF]
Featured topics: Penalty Due for Failure to Obtain Authorizations, Physician Anatomical Pathology Services-Medicare Moratorium, CMS No-Pay Rule, Diagnostic Facility Credentialing Requirements, New Member ID Cards, 2009 Medicare Deductibles, TRICARE Update, Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care, Preparing for ICD-10, Hospitals Encouraged to Become Tobacco Free 

May 2008 [PDF]
Featured topics: BCBSLA Wins Excellence Award, Company Executive Retires, Medical Cost Reference Guide, Codes Updated, New Blue Distinction Center, Credentialing Policy Reminder, 5 Million Lives Campaign, Imaging Authorizations, Online Personal Health Records, Poll on Electronic Health Records 

March 2008 [PDF]
Featured topics: Survey on "Never Events," NPI Deadline, "The Pathway to Covering America," Outpatient Codes, New MS-DRGs, Admission & Certification Forms, New MedSelect Hospital, Hospital Measurement & Improvement Program
 
January 2008 [PDF]
Featured topics: TRICARE Proposal, Hospital Measurement & Improvement Program, AICD Medical Policy, New MS-DRGs, 5 Million Lives Campaign

August/September 2007 [PDF]
Featured topics: New MS-DRGs, Sleep Lab Accreditation, 5 Million Lives Campaign

May/June 2007 [PDF]
Featured topics: Sleep Labs, Diagnostic Imaging, Blue Distinction Centers, Health Records, Medical Cost Reference Guide

February/March 2007 [PDF]
Featured topics: Blue Distinction Centers, Transparency, Savings Bank, 5 Million Lives Campaign, Clinical Trials Reporting, Health Initiatives, Louisiana 2 Step

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