| Article Title |
Quarter/Year |
Page |
| Facility interim Billing |
3rd/2008 |
3 |
| Pass through billing |
3rd/2008 |
12 |
| Reminder - contracted provider must file claims |
3rd/2008 |
12 |
| How to bill when a Member has reached their Benefit Maximum |
3rd/2008 |
15 |
| Assisting during surgery: Who is Eligible to Bill? |
3rd/2008 |
15 |
| 90-day retention notice for ERA and EPS electronic files |
2nd/2008 |
14 |
| The Availity health information Network |
2nd/2008 |
3 |
| Additional fees charged by physicians and other professional providers beyond copayment and coinsurance |
2nd/2008 |
14 |
| Reminder to use network facilities and providers |
2nd/2008 |
13 |
| Fee schedule updates |
2nd/2008 |
12 |
| Give your patients our Coordination of Benefits questionnaire |
2nd/2008 |
6 |
| Important Changes to the Radiology Quality Initiative (RQI) Program |
2nd/2008 |
16 |
| iEXCHANGE for precertifications and referrals |
2nd/2008 |
4,5 |
| Submitting claims for locum tenens |
2nd/2008 |
15 |
| The NPI is here. The NPI is now. Are you using it exclusively? |
2nd/2008 |
15 |
| Member-funded Product added to HCA Portfolio |
2nd/2008 |
20 |
| Blue Precision equals BlueChoice Solutions |
2nd/2008 |
19 |
| BlueChoice Solutions sample ID card |
2nd/2008 |
18 |
| BlueChoice Solutions large employer Groups List |
2nd/2008 |
17 |
| 2008 Federal Employee Program benefits highlights |
2nd/2008 |
9,10 |
| ClaimCheck enhancements |
2nd/2008 |
7 |
| Improvements to the Medical Records Process for BlueCard Claims |
2nd/2008 |
15 |
| Requirements for Electronic Claim Submissions |
2nd/2008 |
11 |
| Updated billing procedures for Radiation Treatment Management |
2nd/2008 |
11 |
| Pass through billing |
2nd/2008 |
12 |
| Reminder - contracted providers must file claims |
2nd/2008 |
12 |
| Splitting charges on claims |
2nd/2008 |
14 |
| Fraudulent billing |
2nd/2008 |
14 |
| Professional charges for services performed by a physician in a hospital setting |
2nd/2008 |
15 |
| SNF Billing Requirements for Medicare Advantage plans |
2nd/2008 |
23 |
| Claims Filing deadline changes for HMO Blue Texas |
2nd/2008 |
24 |
| Spinal Decompression traction Therapy |
1st/2008 |
9 |
| Are you billing for LEAP Testing? |
1st/2008 |
10 |
| Pass through billing |
1st/2008 |
11 |
| Treating immediate family members - no claims submitted |
1st/2008 |
11 |
| Reminder - contracted provider must file claims |
1st/2008 |
12 |
| Alpha Prefixes Important When Filing Claims |
4th/2007 |
9 |
| Nonliability and Hold Harmless reminders: Billing for Non-Covered Services |
4th/2007 |
10 |
| Supplemental Classification Codes |
3rd/2007 |
1 |
| Billing for Lupron? |
3rd/2007 |
10 |
| Ways to Reduce Duplicate Denials |
3rd/2007 |
10 |
| Include the Onset/Occurrence Date on Claims |
3rd/2007 |
12 |
| Non-Contracting Provider Claim Payment Process Change |
2nd/2007 |
8 |
| Claim Coding for Co-Surgery and Anterior Approach |
2nd/2007 |
6 |
| Claims Processing Changes |
2nd/2007 |
1 |
| Revised CMS-1500 (08/05) and New UB-04 Claims Forms |
1st/2007 |
2 |
| Multiple Birth Guidelines |
1st/2007 |
9 |
| Important Information Related to Claim Submissions |
1st/2007 |
10 |
| Solicited Medical Records |
4th/2006 |
12 |
| NUBC Announces Approval of UB-04 |
3rd/2006 |
2 |
| Medical Policy Review |
3rd/2006 |
4 |
| Attention Paper Claims Submitters: CMS-1500 Form Update |
3rd/2006 |
5 |
| Blue Medicare PPO Claims Submission Information |
3rd/2006 |
11 |
| Medical Policy Review |
2nd/2006 |
5 |
| NUBC Announces Approval of UB-04 |
2nd/2006 |
5 |
| How to Avoid Claims Problems |
2nd/2006 |
8 |
| HMO Blue Texas Claims Processing System |
2nd/2006 |
16 |
| Instructions for Filing Corrected Claims |
1st/2006 |
13 |
| Expedite Processing of Power-Operated Wheelchair Claims |
1st/2006 |
13 |
| Locate Claims Easily with These Automated Phone System Tips |
4th/2005 |
15 |
| Working Together to Halt Health Care Fraud |
3rd/2005 |
1 |
| Anesthesia Payment and Billing Information |
3rd/2005 |
1 |
| Professional Claims Processing Enhancements Update |
3rd/2005 |
2 |
| Benefit Reminder for Orthotic and Prosthetic Services |
3rd/2005 |
5 |
| Include Billing Provider number to Expedite Claims |
3rd/2005 |
5 |
| Crossover Process Saves Time and Money Medicare Part B: Submit Supplemental Claims Electronically |
3rd/2005 |
6 |
| HMO Blue Texas Claims Filing/Payment |
3rd/2005 |
8 |
| Physician Organization Code/IPA Chart |
3rd/2005 |
8 |
| Bundling Logic Disclosure Statement |
3rd/2005 |
9 |
| Claims Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers |
3rd/2005 |
9 |
| Don't Let Unlisted CPT Codes Slow You Down |
2nd/2005 |
2 |
| General Reimbursement Information Posted Online |
2nd/2005 |
2 |
| Getting the Right Payments to the Right Place |
2nd/2005 |
6 |
| Professional Claims Processing Enhancements |
2nd/2005 |
9 |
| Duplicate Claims Mean Double Trouble |
2nd/2005 |
10 |
| Enhance Cash Flow and Reconcile Payments Faster |
2nd/2005 |
10 |
| Unspecified Drug Claim Filing Requirements |
1st/2005 |
3 |
| KR Modifier Required for DME |
1st/2005 |
3 |
| Claims Appeal/Reconsideration Process |
1st/2005 |
4 |
| Submitting Blue Shield (Professional) Secondary Claims Electronically |
1st/2005 |
5 |
| How to Bill for Supplies |
1st/2005 |
6 |
| Processing Invalid Deleted Codes |
1st/2005 |
6 |
| Professional Claims Processing Enhancements Update |
1st/2005 |
8 |
| Interim Claims Reminder |
1st/2005 |
9 |
| HMO Blue Texas Claims Filing/Payment |
1st/2005 |
14 |
| Physician Organization Code/IPA Chart |
1st/2005 |
14 |
| Claims Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers |
1st/2005 |
15 |
| Changes Announced in Anesthesia Fee Maximum |
Special Ed 2004 |
1 |
| Time & Points Payment Methodology: Eligible Anesthesia Procedures Defined |
Special Ed 2004 |
1 |
| Anesthesia Services |
Special Ed 2004 |
2 |
| Modifiers to be Billed by the Anesthesiologist |
Special Ed 2004 |
2 |
| Modifiers to be Billed by a CRNA Only |
Special Ed 2004 |
2 |
| Physical Status Modifiers (to be billed by Anesthesiologists and CRNAs) |
Special Ed 2004 |
2 |
| Qualifying Circumstances (to be billed by Anesthesiologists and CRNAs with units of one (1) only) |
Special Ed 2004 |
2 |
| Surgical Codes 62310, 62311, 62318 and 62319A |
Special Ed 2004 |
2 |
| Anesthesia Modifier Payment Changes |
Special Ed 2004 |
2 |
| OB Time & Points Reimbursement |
Special Ed 2004 |
2 |
| Reimbursement of OB Anesthesia Add-on Codes 01968 and 01969 |
Special Ed 2004 |
3 |
| Ventilator Management in Conjunction with Anesthesia Services (94656 and 94657) |
Special Ed 2004 |
3 |
| Daily Hospital Management of Epidural or Subarachnoid Continuous Drug Administration 01996 |
Special Ed 2004 |
3 |
| Professional Claims Processing Enhancements Update |
4th/2004 |
4 |
| Is Your Claim Being Unnecessarily Delayed? |
4th/2004 |
6 |
| Proof of Timely Filing |
4th/2004 |
6 |
| Crossover Process Saves Time and Money Medicare Part B: Submit Supplemental Claims Electronically |
4th/2004 |
7 |
| Expecting Some Important Checks In the Mail? |
4th/2004 |
8 |
| The Federal Employee Program, FDA Approval and Medical Necessity |
4th/2004 |
8 |
| How to Expedite Your UB92 Electronic Facility Claims |
4th/2004 |
9 |
| Electronic Submission of Texas Blue Shield (Professional) Secondary Claims |
4th/2004 |
10 |
| Daily Electronic Fund Transfers now Available to More Providers |
3rd/2004 |
1 |
| Facilities Billing Surgical Claims |
3rd/2004 |
2 |
| Senate Bill 418 Addressing Duplicate Claims |
3rd/2004 |
2 |
| Change in Claims Filing for Cesarean Sections |
3rd/2004 |
3 |
| Professional Claims Processing Enhancements Update |
3rd/2004 |
4 |
| Texas Medicare Crossover Issue |
3rd/2004 |
6 |
| Electronic Submission of Texas Blue Shield (Professional) Secondary Claims |
3rd/2004 |
11 |
| Claim Submission Information Posted Online - Avoid Delays with Proper Submissions |
3rd/2004 |
12 |
| BCBSTX Implements New Radiology Quality Initiative |
3rd/2004 |
14 |
| Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) Codes are Necessary |
2nd/2004 |
1 |
| New Provider Enrollment Process Streamlined |
2nd/2004 |
1 |
| Numbers Required for Filing Electronically |
2nd/2004 |
3 |
| Professional Claims Processing Enhancements Update |
2nd/2004 |
4 |
| Notice to Providers of Sanderson Farms Employees |
2nd/2004 |
5 |
| Are Your Facility Claims Denying As Duplicates? |
2nd/2004 |
7 |
| Daily Electronic Fund Transfers Offered |
2nd/2004 |
7 |
| Senate Bill Addressing Duplicate Claims |
1st/2004 |
1 |
| New Procedures for Not-Otherwise-Classified Drug Codes |
1st/2004 |
2 |
| Professional Claims Processing Enhancements Update |
1st/2004 |
4 |
| Claim Appeal/reconsideration Review Process |
1st/2004 |
5 |
| CMS 1500 form |
1st/2004 |
6 |
| 2003 Physician Workshop Questions & Answers - Appeal/Reconsideration |
1st/2004 |
8 |
| 2003 Physician Workshop Questions & Answers - THIN |
1st/2004 |
8 |
| 2003 Physician Workshop Questions & Answers - Medical/Utilization Management |
1st/2004 |
8 |
| 2003 Physician Workshop Questions & Answers - Claims |
1st/2004 |
8 |
| 2003 Physician Workshop Questions & Answers - BlueCard |
1st/2004 |
8 |
| 2003 Physician Workshop Questions & Answers - Legislative Updates |
1st/2004 |
9 |
| Facilities Billing Surgical Claims |
1st/2004 |
9 |
| HMO Announces Hearing Aid Fee Schedule Change |
1st/2004 |
12 |
| Institutional Providers Can Now File Late Charges and Corrected Claims Electronically |
4th/2003 |
1 |
| Taxonomy Code Requirements for Electronic Claims |
4th/2003 |
1 |
| Modifier 76 - Repeat Procedure by the Same Surgeon |
4th/2003 |
2 |
| Procedure 90472 |
4th/2003 |
2 |
| Electronic Claims Can Pay Off for You |
4th/2003 |
2 |
| Professional Claims Processing Enhancements Update |
4th/2003 |
4 |
| No More Exceptions to BlueCard Claims Filing Process |
4th/2003 |
6 |
| New Prompt Pay Legislation Adopted |
4th/2003 |
6 |
| Chiropractic Coverage Update |
4th/2003 |
9 |
| Claims Appeal/Reconsideration Process |
4th/2003 |
9 |
| Claims Payment - Avoid Delays with Proper Submissions |
4th/2003 |
10 |
| Physician Organization Code/IPA Chart |
4th/2003 |
10 |
| Claims Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers |
4th/2003 |
11 |
| Clarification on Prompt Pay Information - Clean Claim Attachment Guidelines |
3rd/2003 |
2 |
| Fee Schedule Update |
3rd/2003 |
4 |
| Electronic Funds Transfer Expedites Payment |
3rd/2003 |
5 |
| Adding Documentation to Electronic Claims - Mail or Fax Enables Providers to Submit 100% Claims Electronically |
3rd/2003 |
6 |
| Vision Benefits to Pay as Medical Services |
3rd/2003 |
7 |
| Providers Can Now File Late Charges and Corrected Claims Electronically |
3rd/2003 |
8 |
| HMO Blue Texas Change to Independent Laboratory Provider Network |
3rd/2003 |
9 |
| Claims Payment - Avoid Delays with Proper Submissions |
3rd/2003 |
10 |
| Physician Organization Code/IPA Chart |
3rd/2003 |
10 |
| Claims Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers |
3rd/2003 |
11 |
| Changes in Assistant Surgeon Edits - PPO and POS Only |
3rd/2003 |
14 |
| Important Prompt Pay Information - Clean Claim Attachment Guidelines |
2nd/2003 |
1 |
| Claim Reconsideration Review Form Online |
2nd/2003 |
1 |
| Electronic Funds Transfer Expedites Payment |
2nd/2003 |
2 |
| Physician Workshop Follow-Up - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Claim Filing Information |
2nd/2003 |
4 |
| Physician Workshop Follow-Up - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Reconsideration/Review |
2nd/2003 |
4 |
| Physician Workshop Follow-Up - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - BlueCard |
2nd/2003 |
4 |
| Change to Chiropractic Coverage (See update to this article in 4th Q 03) |
2nd/2003 |
7 |
| Claims Payment - Avoid Delays with Proper Submissions |
2nd/2003 |
12 |
| Physician Organization Code/IPA Chart |
2nd/2003 |
13 |
| Claims Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers |
2nd/2003 |
13 |
| Private vs. Semi-Private Rooms |
1st/2003 |
2 |
| Adding Documentation to Electronic Claims - Mail or Fax Enables Providers to Submit 100% Claims Electronically |
1st/2003 |
4 |
| Professional Claims Processing Enhancements |
1st/2003 |
5 |
| Federal Employee Program Provides Experimental and Investigational Coverage |
1st/2003 |
6 |
| Electronic Funds Transfer Expedites Payment to Office or Hospital |
1st/2003 |
8 |
| Clean Claims - Submission of Legible HCFA-1500 and UB-92 Claims Required |
1st/2003 |
9 |
| Billing for ER Services:Denied Hospital Admission |
1st/2003 |
11 |
| Claims Payment - Avoid Delays with Proper Submissions |
1st/2003 |
12 |
| Physician Organization Code/IPA Chart |
1st/2003 |
12 |
| Behavioral Health Claims - HMO Blue Claims Address |
1st/2003 |
13 |
| Claims Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers |
1st/2003 |
13 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Listens! |
4th/2002 |
1 |
| Claims Payment - Avoid Delays with Proper Submissions |
4th/2002 |
10 |
| Physician Organization Code/IPA Chart |
4th/2002 |
10 |
| Claims Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers |
4th/2002 |
11 |
| HMO Multiple Surgery Pricing Guidelines |
4th/2002 |
12 |
| First Obstetric Visit |
4th/2002 |
15 |
| Submitting Clean Claims for Prompt Payment |
Special Ed/2002 |
2 |
| Common Error Fields |
Special Ed/2002 |
3 |
| HCFA 1500 Clean Claim Fields |
Special Ed/2002 |
4 |
| UB92 Clean Claim Fields |
Special Ed/2002 |
6 |
| Claim Reconsideration |
Special Ed/2002 |
8 |
| Duplicate Claims are Costly |
Special Ed/2002 |
9 |
| BCBS and Claims Billing Services |
Special Ed/2002 |
9 |
| Managing Your Claims and Other Important Transactions |
3rd/2002 |
1 |
| Proof of Timely Filing |
3rd/2002 |
4 |
| Physician Organization Code/IPA Chart |
3rd/2002 |
9 |
| Claims Payment - Avoid Delays with Proper Submissions |
3rd/2002 |
9 |
| Claims Mailing Addresses and Phone Numbers |
3rd/2002 |
10 |
| Referrals, for Physical Therapy |
3rd/2002 |
11 |
| Update: Modifiers When Billing for Pas, ANPs and CRNFAs |
2nd/2002 |
1 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Listens! |
2nd/2002 |
1 |
| BCBSTX Clarifies Riders on Individual Policies |
2nd/2002 |
3 |
| Growth Hormone and Intravenous Immunoglobulin Forms on Web site |
2nd/2002 |
4 |
| BCBSTX and HMO Blue Texas Clean Claim Attachment Guidelines |
2nd/2002 |
5 |
| A Recoupment Reminder |
2nd/2002 |
8 |
| Claims Payment - Avoid Delays with Proper Submissions |
2nd/2002 |
11 |
| Duplicate Claims Mean Double Trouble |
1st/2002 |
1 |
| Claims Payment - Avoid Delays with Proper Submissions |
1st/2002 |
8 |
