July 19, 2019

Anthem Missouri UPDATE: Important Reminder - City of St. Louis Police

Administrative

AdministrativeCommercialJuly 19, 2019

Eye exam benefit for St. Louis police

State & Federal

State & FederalMedicare AdvantageAugust 1, 2019

New service types added to Availity

AdministrativeCommercialJuly 19, 2019

Eye exam benefit for St. Louis police

As a reminder, the City of St. Louis -- St. Louis Police Division Medical Benefit Plan will cover one routine eye examination per year. It does not have separate vision benefits; therefore, claims for a routine eye examination should be submitted under the Medical Benefit Plan.

For additional questions regarding benefits and eligibility, please contact Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield at 888-571-9054.

State & FederalMedicare AdvantageAugust 1, 2019

New service types added to Availity

Enhancements have been made to the Availity Portal that will now allow you to access more service types when using the Eligibility and Benefits Inquiry tool and will also allow us to share even more valuable information with you electronically.

 

You may have already noticed new additions to service types, including:

  • Medically related transportation.
  • Long-term care.
  • Acupuncture.
  • Respite care.
  • Dermatology.
  • Sleep study therapy (found under diagnostic medical).
  • Allergy testing.

 

Note, although there is an extensive list of available benefit types available when submitting an eligibility and benefits request, these types do vary by payer. 

 

Here are some important points to remember when selecting service types:

  • The benefit/service type field is populated with the last benefit type you selected. If you don’t see a specific benefit in the results, submit a new request and select the specific benefit type/service code.
  • You have the ability to inquire about 50 patients at one time using the Add Multiple Patients feature.

 

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