We are continuing our series of “Working with Anthem” webinars for 2019.  These webinars are focused on one topic each session, and designed to help our providers and their staff learn how to use the tools currently available to improve operational efficiency when working with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem).

2019 Subject Specific Webinars - April schedule

Topic:	New Digital Provider Enrollment application on Availity and Provider Maintenance Form
Date/Time:	April 30, 12pm MT
Description:	Learn about the new functionality now on Availity allowing providers to submit a Provider Enrollment application online, as well as tips on submitting a Provider Maintenance Form.   Digital provider enrollment offers many benefits: Supports enrollment of professional providers, whose organizations do not have a credentialing delegation agreement with Anthem. New individual providers or groups can request a contract. Existing groups can add providers to their existing contract. Providers can check the status of an application in real-time using the enrollment dashboard.   Provider Maintenance Form: Learn tips for submitting demographic changes to Anthem such as: Address changes Tax ID changes Provider add/terms to a practice Plus more   This webinar will walk you through an overview of the tools for submitting Provider Enrollment applications and Provider Maintenance Forms, and start saving you time!
Registration link:	https://antheminc.webex.com/antheminc/onstage/g.php?PRID=9ada1c60117342da8bf0ff05a4f4d9c1

 

Webinars are offered using Cisco WebEx. There is no cost to attend.  Access to the internet, an email address and telephone is all that's needed.  Attendance is limited, so please register today.

 

Watch for additional topics and dates in future issues of our monthly provider newsletter throughout the year.  We also will continue to offer our Fall Provider Seminars which will continue to cover a variety of topics in face-to-face and webinar options.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) continues to make it easier and more convenient to become a participating provider.  The Digital Provider Enrollment application has been designed to speed up the enrollment process, allow providers to submit data at one time, and obtain real-time updates on the status of an application.

 

Access to the new application is available through Availity, Anthem’s secure web-based provider portal.  New and current Availity users should ensure their user ID has the correct access.  Please ensure that you have been assigned to Provider Enrollment.

 

Digital provider enrollment offers many benefits:

• Supports enrollment of professional providers, whose organizations do not have a credentialing delegation agreement with Anthem.
• New individual providers or groups can request a contract.
• Existing groups can add providers to their existing contract.
• Providers can check the status of an application in real-time using the enrollment dashboard.

 

To use the new Digital Enrollment application, please ensure your provider data on CAQH is current and in a complete or re-attested status, then log into Availityand use the following navigation: Choose your state > Payer Spaces > Provider Enrollment.

 

“Working with Anthem” webinars

 

Don’t forget we are also hosting our “Working with Anthem” webinars and this month’s topic will be the new Digital Provider Enrollment application tool.  We will have a guest presenter providing a live demo.  Check out our registration link to register today!