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Date Posted |
Provider type |
Message |
12/07/15 |
Professional |
Your Eligible Female Medicare Advantage Patients May Ask About Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Testing |
11/23/15 |
All |
Alliance Flex Blue Available 1/1/16; See Provider News Special Edition for Details |
11/18/15 |
Professionals |
Four Codes To Be Added To List Of Procedures Requiring Authorization, Effective 1/1/16 |
11/18/15 |
All |
The Latest Issue of Provider News is Now Available |
11/18/15 |
All |
4th Qtr. 2015 Formulary Updates for Highmark & Providers in Northeastern Pennsylvania |
11/13/15 |
All |
CDC Stresses The Importance Of Appropriate Use Of Antibiotics |
11/06/15 |
All |
Attention Northeastern Pennsylvania Providers: Information Exclusively For You |
10/28/15 |
All |
Correction To Obstetrical Ultrasound Article Published In September 2015 Medical Policy Update |
10/15/15 |
All |
Epocrates Access to Highmark's Formulary Ending |
10/13/15 |
All |
Provider Service Telephone Lines: New Self-Service Prompts Being Rolled Out |
10/05/15 |
All |
Updated List Of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective Oct. 1, 2015 |
10/05/15 |
All |
ICD-10: Mass Claim Adjustment Forms Updated |
09/25/15 |
Facility |
ICD-10: ER and Observation Services, Spanning Compliance Date, Clarified |
09/25/15 |
All |
PMMP Providers: ICD-10 Update Regarding New Forms |
09/25/15 |
All |
Clinical Coding Testing Results To Date |
09/24/15 |
All |
Introducing the AIS Home Visit Palliative Care Program for Medicare Advantage Patients |
09/21/15 |
All |
ICD-10: Highmark Testing Endeavors: Testing Efforts Shared With Network Providers! |
09/14/15 |
All |
Reminder for Eastern Region Providers - Recredentialing Required |
09/04/15 |
All |
3rd Quarter 2015 Update: Changes To The Highmark Drug Formularies |
09/04/15 |
All |
What's Up Wednesday ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For September 16, 2015 |
09/03/15 |
All |
Updated List Of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective September 1, 2015 |
09/01/15 |
All |
Video Available On Managing High-Risk Medications In The Elderly |
08/31/15 |
All |
Attention Eastern Region Providers: Recredentialing Required |
08/10/15 |
All |
All Drug Claims Billed Under Medical Benefit Must Include NDC, Effective Nov. 16, 2015 |
08/10/15 |
All |
Are You Prepared for ICD-10? Take the ICD-10 Readiness Survey Today! |
08/07/15 |
All |
Make Sure You Complete Your Required Medicare Training |
08/07/15 |
Professionals |
"What's Up Wednesday" ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For August 19, 2015 |
08/05/15 |
Professionals |
Drug Being Added To Highmark's Medical Injectable Drug Program |
07/31/15 |
All |
Sixteen Codes to be Added to List of Procedures Requiring Authorization, Effective 10/1/15 |
07/28/15 |
All |
Updated List Of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective July 27, 2015 |
07/21/15 |
Professional |
Physicians: Latest Issue of Clinical Views now online! |
07/20/15 |
All |
CMS ICD-10 Quick Start Guide Added To Tool Kit |
07/10/15 |
All |
New Options Available: Provider Service Telephone Lines |
07/01/15 |
Professional |
Fourteen Codes To Be Added To List Of Procedures Requiring Authorization, Effective 9/1/15 |
07/01/15 |
Professional |
“What's Up Wednesday” ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For July 15, 2015 |
06/30/15 |
Professional |
Dosing Limits For Stelara Enforced |
06/30/15 |
All |
Updated List Of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective June 29, 2015 |
06/19/15 |
Professional |
2nd Qtr. 2015 Formulary Update for Highmark Providers |
06/17/15 |
All |
House Call Program To Launch In June |
06/05/15 |
All |
“What's Up Wednesday” ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For June 17, 2015 |
06/02/15 |
All |
Updated List Of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective June 1, 2015 |
05/18/15 |
Professional |
Quality Blue P4V Program - Revised Mastheads for 2015 |
05/08/15 |
All |
'What's Up Wednesday' ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For May 20, 2015 |
05/06/15 |
All |
Register Now for the Quality Blue P4V Regional Care Delivery Model Forum on May 27 |
05/05/15 |
Professional |
Removal of D10 Measure - Diabetes Treatment of Hypertension |
05/05/15 |
All |
Updated List of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective May 1, 2015 |
05/04/15 |
All |
Updated Physical Medicine Management Program Administrative Guide is Now Available Online |
04/15/15 |
All |
New Tool Kit May Offer Assistance With ICD-10 Transition |
04/03/15 |
All |
'What's Up Wednesday' ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For April 15, 2015 |
04/02/15 |
Professional |
Eight Injectable Drugs To Require Authorization, Beginning In June 2015 |
03/31/15 |
All |
Updated List Of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective March 30, 2015 |
03/27/15 |
Professional |
Monthly Care Gap Reports Are Available |
03/20/15 |
Professional |
Monthly Care Gap Reports Not Yet Available |
03/10/15 |
All |
Provider Resource Center HIPAA Link Updated To: ICD-10/HIPAA |
03/06/15 |
All |
'What's Up Wednesday' ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For March 18, 2015 |
03/04/15 |
Professional |
Medicare Advantage Incentive News: 2015 Medicare Advantage Stars Primary Care Incentive Program |
02/27/15 |
All |
Effective 5/01/15, 11 Codes to be Added to List of Outpt Procedures/Srvcs Requiring Authorization |
02/25/15 |
All |
Updated List Of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective February 23, 2014 |
02/23/15 |
Professional |
PCPs: Help Educate Patients About Using Urgent Care Centers-Retail Clinics For After-Hours Non-Emergencies |
02/19/15 |
All |
Important Changes Effective 4/20/15: Provider Assignment of Liability |
02/13/15 |
Professional |
1st Qtr. 2015 Formulary Update for Highmark Providers |
02/11/15 |
All |
New Office Orientation Webinar Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
02/06/15 |
All |
'What's Up Wednesday' ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For February 18, 2015 |
02/02/15 |
Professional |
2015 Quality Blue Physician P4V Program Mastheads |
01/28/15 |
All |
Free Quality Improvement Sessions to be Offered in 2015 |
01/27/15 |
Professional |
Medicare Advantage Incentive News |
01/23/15 |
Professional |
Eight Chemotherapy Drugs To Require Authorization, Effective March 30, 2015 |
01/23/15 |
All |
CMS Update On Pre-Service Organization Determinations For Medicare Advantage Members |
01/09/15 |
All |
'What's Up Wednesday' ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For January 21, 2015 |
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