CommercialSeptember 30, 2022
Physician Office Lab (POL) List - October updates postponed
Beginning January 1, 2024, Empire became Anthem. This article, published under the former brand, now applies to Anthem.
In the August edition of Provider News, we announced Physician Office Lab (POL) updates to be effective October 1, 2022. Please be advised those updates are being postponed and any updates to the POL list will be communicated at a later date.
As a reminder, the Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) POL list can be found online at empireblue.com/provider > Provider Forms & Guides > Physician Office Lab (POL) List.
Empire members must be referred to a participating laboratory for any lab services not included on the POL list. Claims submitted to Empire for physician office laboratory services not on the POL list will be denied and members cannot be balance billed.
PUBLICATIONS: October 2022 Newsletter
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