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Network News Archive

2007

October 2007 [PDF]
Featured topics: FEP Added to AIM, Updated Manuals, EFT & iLinkBLUE, Healthcare Facts®, NPI(s), Sleep Lab Requirements, Maternity Deductibles, Depression Management, Louisiana 2 Step, TRICARE

July 2007 [PDF]
Featured topics: Provider Survey, E/M Codes, Hold Harmless Requirements, Specialty Pharmacy, Processing Secondary Claims, Appeals, Post-Katrina Disparities, NPI, iLinkBLUE

April 2007 [PDF]
Featured topics: NPI, Product Changes, BCBSLA Health Initiatives (Louisiana 2 Step and Wellness Pilot), Diagnostic Imaging, Claims Appeals, Coordination of Benefits, HEDIS

January 2007 [PDF]
Featured topics: EFT and iLinkBLUE Advantages, Blue Distinction, New FEP Program, Radiology Management, Smart Bodies, Formulary Updates, Behavioral Health, Medical Management

2006

December 2006 [PDF]
FACETS news: Addition of PPO, PremierBlue, Reimbursement, Facilities Changes, Payment Register Changes, Members' New ID Cards, Maternity Copayments, Claims Splitting

August 2006 [PDF]
Featured topics: Blue Health Records Benefits, Medicare Provider Numbers, Non-LPCF Credentialing, NPI, iLinkBLUE Updates, Salute to Scrubs Night, Disease Management Program

May 2006 [PDF]
Featured topics: Fee Schedules Online, Heart Disease Patients, BlueCard Claims, Medicare Remit Software, Hospital Quality Measures, Allergen Immunotherapy Guidelines, Drug Updates

March 2006 [PDF]
Featured topics: NPI Information, iLinkBLUE Updates, FACETS Q & A, BlueCard Debit Cards, Provider Availability Standards, No SSN on ID Cards