Educational Webinar/Workshop Sessions
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) provides complimentary training opportunities for providers, billing services, clinical and administrative staff members who are new or already participating in the BCBSTX network.
You're invited to join us for informal, in-person workshops, or participate in convenient online training sessions.
For complete course descriptions and prerequisites, please select any of the courses below.
Note: All times indicated are Central Time (CT).
BCBSTX presents "BCBSTX Back to Basics: Availity 101", a complimentary webinar covering the self-service electronic tools and features that can be accessed through the Availity provider portal.
In this one-hour training session, BCBSTX will present an overview of electronic options that can help make doing business with BCBSTX faster and easier. Participants will learn how to:
- Check real-time patient eligibility and benefits for BCBSTX members with the Availity Eligibility and Benefits tool
- How to verify if a service requires benefit preauthorization by procedure code
- Access and utilize the Availity Claim Research Tool for enhanced BCBSTX claim status information
New and existing users are highly encouraged to attend. You do not have to be registered with Availity prior to attending. If you have questions or need assistance, email our Provider Education Consultants at Provider Education Consultants.
To register now for this complimentary online training session hosted by BCBSTX, select a session date and time to register:
If you are unable to pre-register for a webinar, please return to this page and select the date and time for your preferred session. The "Join" button will become active at the scheduled start time of the meeting.
- June 2, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- June 9, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- June 16, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- June 23, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- June 30, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- July 7, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- July 14, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- July 21, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- July 28, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- August 4, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- August 11, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- August 18, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- August 25, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 1, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 8, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 15, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 22, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 29, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
BCBSTX is hosting one-hour webinar session for you to learn how to electronically submit prior authorization and referral requests handled by BCBSTX using Availity’s new Authorizations & Referrals tool. To register for session, select your preferred date and time below.
- June 3, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- June 10, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- June 17, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- June 24, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- July 1, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- July 8, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- July 15, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- July 22, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- July 29, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- August 5, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- August 12, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- August 19, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- August 26, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 2, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 9, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 16, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 23, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- September 30, 2020 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
eviCore and BCBSTX periodically will be hosting orientation sessions for providers for various care categories. In addition, eviCore provides ongoing training on the eviCore implementations site . Refer to the eviCore Webex page to register and the select the menu bar symbol located on the left-side of the webpage and select "Webex Training". The "Live Sessions" page will display. Please retain the confirmation email. Use the link and toll-free phone number to access your training
Upcoming eviCore training:
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This online tool offers providers and billing services a convenient way to view claim detail information from the 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (835 ERA). Attend a webinar to learn how to gain or grant access, conduct a search, view general and payer-specific information, and save or print results.
To register now, select a webinar date and time from the list below:
