BCBSNC Updates: January 25, 2016

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is committed to informing health care providers and facilities participating in our networks about recent medical policy updates, new products and programs, and other relevant BCBSNC news.

The following links are to articles of interest published on BCBSNC’s provider-specific Important News page . Please share this e-newsletter with others in your office who may benefit from the information and encourage them to sign up to receive it directly.

Release Dates: January 19-22, 2016

• Additional Methods Available for Managing Patient Care Needs
• Be Sure to Include the Entire Member ID Number on Claims

Important Reminders

• What to Do If Your BCBSNC Patient Has Not Yet Received a 2016 ID Card
• Please review the article posted in December about the changes you will now see on ID cards issued to our individual and small group members enrolled on our new technology platform.
• Have you signed up for our convenient EFT service?  Please note that electronic funds transfer (EFT) will become BCBSNC’s standard provider payment method as of March 1, 2016. Sign up today!
• BCBSNC’s contract with Carteret Health Care in Morehead City will end February 1, 2016, for our commercial products, including State Health Plan and the Federal Employee Program.