California
Provider Communications

Articles Category: Policy Updates / Reimbursement Policies

Title Publication Category Date

System updates for 2020 - Professional

December 2019 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2019

RETRACTION: Inpatient Facility Transfers – reimbursement policy (facility)

December 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2021

Retraction for reimbursement policy – Sexually Transmitted Infections - professional

July 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Jul 1, 2022

Reminder: Professional reimbursement policies updates, effective January 1, 2021

December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2020

Reminder about System Update

May 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies May 1, 2020

Reimbursement policy update: Multiple Surgery - Facility

December 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2022

Reimbursement policy update: Claims requiring additional documentation policy (facility)

October 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Oct 1, 2020

Reimbursement policy update: Claims requiring additional documentation (facility)

August 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Aug 1, 2021

Reimbursement policy update: Claims Requiring Additional Documentation (facility)

May 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies May 1, 2021

Reimbursement policy update: Virtual Visits - professional and facility

December 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2021

Reimbursement policy retraction: updates to professional and facility reimbursement policies

December 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2022

Reimbursement policy retirement: Acupuncture Billed with Evaluation and Management - Professional

December 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2022

Reimbursement policy clarification: Claims Requiring Additional Documentation - facility

October 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Oct 1, 2021

Professional reimbursement policy update: Frequency Editing

May 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies May 1, 2021

Professional reimbursement policy update: Bundled services and supplies

December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2020

New Professional Reimbursement Policies - Durable Medical Equipment: Rent to purchase and Durable Medical Equipment Modifiers

December 2019 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2019

Modifier use reminders

March 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Mar 1, 2020

Important reminder: Professional reimbursement policy update Scope of License

December 2018 Anthem Blue Cross Provider Newsletter - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2018

Important coding reminder for Walk-in-Retail health clinics

March 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Mar 1, 2020

Facility Reimbursement Policy Update – claims requiring additional documentation

August 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Aug 1, 2020

Facility reimbursement policy reminder: Readmission

May 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies May 1, 2021

CLARIFICATION to reimbursement policy updates: Virtual visits – professional and facility

January 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Jan 1, 2022

Claims editing update for ICD-10-CM Excludes 1 notes

March 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Mar 1, 2021

Changes to reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers

December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2020

Anthem works to help ensure appropriate billing of E&M services

December 2018 Anthem Blue Cross Provider Newsletter - California Reimbursement Policies Dec 1, 2018

Anthem Blue Cross to enhance claim edits for outpatient facility claims

June 2021 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California Reimbursement Policies Jun 1, 2021
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