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Title	Publication	Category	Date
2018 BCBSGa Provider Town Hall meeting schedule update	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 14, 2018
2018 BCBSGa provider Town Hall meeting schedule update	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jul 31, 2018
2019 BCBSGa provider Town Hall meeting schedule	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
2019 BCBSGa provider Town Hall meeting schedule update	February 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Administrative	Feb 1, 2019
2019 FEP Benefit information available online	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
2019 Medicare Advantage individual benefits and formularies	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Medicare	Dec 1, 2018
6/01/18 Notification of Preapproval List Changes (Including Non-AIM and moving to AIM)	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Policy Updates	Jun 14, 2018
About our Network eUPDATE email tool	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
Access patient-specific drug benefit information through EMR	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2018
Access requirements for Behavioral Healthcare services	September 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Sep 2, 2019
Additional support available for members with rare conditions	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Products & Programs	Jul 31, 2018
AIM programs may require additional prior authorization documentation	Anthem June 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
AIM Specialty Health programs may require documentation	August 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Medicare	Aug 1, 2019
Ambulatory Surgery Center Services and Publix Members	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 14, 2018
Anthem announces changes in medical non-oncology specialty drug reviews effective June 15, 2019	Anthem June 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2019
Anthem announces early launch of IngenioRx	N/A	Pharmacy	Jan 30, 2019
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Georgia Medical Policy and Clinical Guideline Updates 1/1/2019	January 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Jan 1, 2019
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Georgia Medical Policy and Clinical Guideline Updates 12/1/2018	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Dec 1, 2018
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare Advantage plan available to City of Atlanta retirees	February 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Medicare	Feb 1, 2019
Anthem Commercial Risk Adjustment (CRA) Program update: Medical chart collection for ACA members due March 31, 2019 at the latest	March 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Products & Programs	Mar 1, 2019
Anthem Commercial Risk Adjustment (CRA) reporting update: 2019 Program Year Progression – What’s in it for you and your patients?	July 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Jul 1, 2019
Anthem Commercial Risk Adjustment (CRA) Reporting Update: Accurate coding helps provide a comprehensive picture of patients’ health and services provided	April 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Administrative	Apr 1, 2019
Anthem Commercial Risk Adjustment (CRA) reporting update: Health Assessment requests for 2019 and alternative reporting engagement	Anthem May 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	May 1, 2019
Anthem Commercial Risk Adjustment (CRA) Reporting Update: Retrospective Program begins; benefits of direct connection access to your EMR	Anthem June 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Anthem Commercial Risk Adjustment (CRA) Reporting Update: Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) audit happening now	September 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Sep 2, 2019
Anthem contracted ambulance providers	Anthem May 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	May 1, 2019
Anthem customizations to MCG care guidelines 23rd edition	August 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Aug 1, 2019
Anthem expands specialty pharmacy medical step therapy drug list	February 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2019
Anthem expands specialty pharmacy medical step therapy drug list for agents for hereditary angioedema	Anthem May 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Pharmacy	May 1, 2019
Anthem expands specialty pharmacy prior authorization list	February 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2019
Anthem expands specialty pharmacy prior authorization list	Anthem June 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2019
Anthem expands specialty pharmacy prior authorization list	April 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Pharmacy	Apr 1, 2019
Anthem eye refraction and routine eye exam billing information	February 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Medicare	Feb 1, 2019
Anthem Federal Employee Health Benefit Program® (FEP) PPO members will now require prior approval for specific specialty drugs and site of care	July 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2019
Anthem launches additional changes to anthem.com for Q2	Anthem June 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Anthem launches additional changes to anthem.com in March	March 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Administrative	Mar 1, 2019
Anthem offers risk adjustment and documentation training	January 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Medicare	Jan 1, 2019
Anthem specialty pharmacy medical step therapy drug list clarification about non-oncology colony stimulating factor agents	Anthem May 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Pharmacy	May 1, 2019
Anthem taps Paul Marchetti to lead company’s overall care transformation strategy	November 1, 2018 BCBSGa Network eUPDATE	Administrative	Nov 1, 2018
Anthem to enhance claim edits for outpatient facility claims	February 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Administrative	Feb 1, 2019
Anthem works to simplify payment recovery process for National Accounts membership	July 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Jul 1, 2019
Anthem’s contract with Northeast Georgia Health System set to expire September 30, 2019 if no agreement is reached	September 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Sep 2, 2019
Anthem’s Georgia preapproval list change notification 9/1/2019	September 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Policy Updates	Sep 2, 2019
Archived medical policy	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Jul 31, 2018
Are you looking for innovative ways to improve your patients’ experiences and earn CME credits?	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jul 31, 2018
Assistant Surgeon Coding update (professional)	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Reimbursement Policies	Oct 1, 2018
Availity EDI Gateway webinars scheduled	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2018
Availity is BCBSGa’s designated EDI Gateway	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jul 31, 2018
Availity is now our designated EDI Gateway	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 14, 2018
Availity launches changes to our Medical Attachment submission tool	Anthem May 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	May 1, 2019
Availity to serve as EDI entry point for electronic submissions	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
Availity Webinar Schedule	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 14, 2018
BCBSGa accepts electronic prior authorization requests for prescription medications online	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2018
BCBSGa accepts prior authorization requests for prescription medications online	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jul 31, 2018
BCBSGa Adopts MCG Care Guidelines for Behavioral Health Services	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Policy Updates	Jun 14, 2018
BCBSGa adopts Milliman Care Guidelines for inpatient rehabilitation, subacute rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility clinical reviews	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Medicare	Jul 31, 2018
BCBSGa and Availity have partnered to operate the EDI Gateway	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2018
BCBSGa applies daily morphine equivalent dosing limit	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jul 31, 2018
BCBSGa Community Care Coordination expands relationship with Preferred Community Health Partners to support commercial members with complex needs	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Products & Programs	Oct 1, 2018
BCBSGa engages with Alliant Health Solutions	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jul 31, 2018
BCBSGa expands Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Site of Care (Level of Care) drug list	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Products & Programs	Jun 14, 2018
BCBSGa expands specialty pharmacy clinical site of care (level of care) drug list	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jul 31, 2018
BCBSGa expands specialty pharmacy clinically equivalent drug list	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2018
BCBSGa expands specialty pharmacy level of care (clinical site of care) drug list	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2018
BCBSGa expands specialty pharmacy prior authorization list	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jun 14, 2018
BCBSGa expands specialty pharmacy prior authorization list	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2018
BCBSGa expands specialty pharmacy prior authorization list	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jul 31, 2018
BCBSGa fights opioid addiction: Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes and Quality Medication-Assisted Therapy	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Products & Programs	Oct 1, 2018
BCBSGa is now Anthem	January 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Administrative	Jan 1, 2019
BCBSGa launches additional changes to bcbsga.com in September	September 1, 2018 BCBSGa Network eUPDATE	Administrative	Sep 1, 2018
BCBSGa to enhance automated claim edits for professional claims	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jul 31, 2018
BCBSGa to update drug lists supporting commercial health plans	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jul 31, 2018
BCBSGa transitions MA back pain management and cardiology UM programs from OrthoNet to AIM	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Medicare	Oct 1, 2018
BCBSGa’s Individualized Care Program to support palliative care for commercial members	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Products & Programs	Jun 14, 2018
Beacon Health Options	N/A	Behavioral Health	Jun 6, 2019
Benefit change for Infliximab for Federal Employee Program	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2018
Benefits to be available for chronic care management and advance care planning services effective February 23, 2019	January 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Reimbursement Policies	Jan 1, 2019
Body Mass Index (BMI) Reimbursement Policy (Facility)	February 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Reimbursement Policies	Feb 1, 2019
Bundled services and supplies (Professional)	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Reimbursement Policies	Dec 1, 2018
Bundled Services reimbursement policy update (Professional)	August 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Policy Updates	Aug 1, 2019
Care and Cost Finder – new sort option	August 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jul 31, 2018
Case Management Program	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Products & Programs	Dec 1, 2018
Change to 835 ERA for all D-SNP MA members for 2019	March 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Medicare	Mar 1, 2019
Changes to prior authorization requirements	September 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Medicare	Sep 2, 2019
Claim editing update for Excludes1 notes	September 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Sep 2, 2019
Claims Requiring Additional Documentation reimbursement policy update (Facility)	October 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Reimbursement Policies	Oct 1, 2018
Clinical Criteria and prior authorization updates for specialty pharmacy are available	August 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2019
Clinical criteria and prior authorization updates for specialty pharmacy are available	September 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Pharmacy	Sep 2, 2019
Clinical Criteria coding updates for specialty pharmacy are available	July 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2019
Clinical criteria updates	September 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Medicare	Sep 2, 2019
Clinical criteria updates for specialty pharmacy	March 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Medicare	Mar 1, 2019
Clinical criteria updates for specialty pharmacy	February 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2019
Clinical criteria updates for specialty pharmacy	July 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2019
Clinical criteria updates for specialty pharmacy	March 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2019
Clinical guideline (CG-ANC-07) effective July 1, 2019	Anthem June 2019 Provider News - Georgia	Policy Updates	Jun 1, 2019
Clinical practice and preventive health guidelines available on anthem.com	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
Clinical Practice and Preventive Health guidelines available on the web	December 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
Clinical Practice and Preventive Health guidelines available on the web	February 2019 Anthem Provider Newsletter - Georgia	Administrative	Feb 1, 2019
Clinical Practice and Preventive Health guidelines available on the web	July 2019 Anthem Provider News - Georgia	Administrative	Jul 1, 2019
Clinical Practice and Preventive Health guidelines available on the web	June 2018 BCBSGa Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 14, 2018

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