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Articles Month: December 2020

Title	Publication	Category	Date
Transition to AIM Rehabilitative services clinical appropriateness guidelines	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Products & Programs	Dec 1, 2020
CORRECTION: Changes to utilization requirements for Avsola, Renflexis and Inflectra for CalPERS PPO members only!	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2020
AIM IVR changes for non-oncology medical specialty drug reviews effective on January 1, 2021	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2020
Medical Specialty Pharmacy (MSP) drug list, effective December 1, 2020	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2020
Pharmacy information available on anthem.com/ca	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2020
Commercial Behavioral Health provider data updates	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
Where and how to submit BlueCard® claims	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
BlueCard Program quick tips	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
Network relations teams aren’t the same, where to go with questions	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
Digital transactions cut administrative tasks in half	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
Reimbursement policy update: Split-care surgical modifiers Policy 11-005, effective 03/01/21	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
Transition to AIM Specialty Health Rehabilitative Services Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
CAHPS education for providers	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
Notifications on the Availity Portal	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
Transition to AIM Small Joint guidelines	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
Anti-VEGF Medical Step Therapy notice	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
Resources to support your pregnant and postpartum patients and their families	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
Clinical laboratory improvement amendments number – additional information	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
Sign up to receive email from Anthem Blue Cross	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Dec 1, 2020
Digital transactions cut administrative tasks in half	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Dec 1, 2020
Medicare Advantage group retiree member eligibility, Alpha Prefix FAQ	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Dec 1, 2020
2021 Medicare Advantage individual benefits and formularies	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Dec 1, 2020
Transition to AIM Small Joint guidelines	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Dec 1, 2020
Transition to AIM Specialty Health Rehabilitative Services Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Cal MediConnect	Dec 1, 2020
Transition to AIM Small Joint guidelines	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Cal MediConnect	Dec 1, 2020
Overlapping services areas	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
Contracted provider dispute resolution	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
Practice status: Open or closed	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
Forms make practice changes easy	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
Member grievance process and forms must be made available upon request at behavioral health provider offices	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
2019 After Hours and PAAS survey results	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
Access to claim denial information is now self-service Through predictive analytics, health care teams can now receive real-time solutions to claim denials	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
New Anthem High Performance/Blue High Performance – effective January 2021	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Anthem and Quest Diagnostics form strategic relationship	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Anthem Blue Cross continues to offer EPO and HMO individual on and off exchange products for 2021	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Air Ambulance providers	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Anthem Blue Cross makes going digital easy with the Provider Digital Engagement Supplement	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
2019 After Hours and Provider Appointment Availability Survey Results	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
PCP after-hours access requirements	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
2-minute videos to engage patients about preventive care	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
An overview of our medical necessity review process	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Members’ rights and responsibilities	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Appropriate 911/Emergency care procedures	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Anthem Blue Cross provider directory and provider data updates	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Easily update provider demographics with the online Provider Maintenance Form	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Provider Education seminars, webinars, workshops and more!	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Stay “in the know” at no charge!	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Network leasing arrangements	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Dec 1, 2020
Changes to reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Reimbursement Policies	Dec 1, 2020
Reminder: Professional reimbursement policies updates, effective January 1, 2021	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Reimbursement Policies	Dec 1, 2020
Professional reimbursement policy update: Bundled services and supplies	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Reimbursement Policies	Dec 1, 2020
Anthem Blue Cross expands hospice policy	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Dec 1, 2020
Clinical practice and preventive health guidelines available on anthem.com/ca	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Dec 1, 2020
Coordination of care	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Dec 1, 2020
Case management program	December 2020 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Dec 1, 2020

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