Provider contract and fee schedule notifications via Availity Essentials

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and our affiliate HealthKeepers, Inc. will notify you by mail of the provider contract amendment, which includes a statewide fee schedule update, on August 18, 2023. On that date, log onto Availity Essentials* and select Provider Online Reporting tool to securely access and download a digital copy of the amendment documents.

Only authorized users in your practice or facility can view the confidential contract amendments using Provider Online Reporting. Authorization must be obtained through your Availity administrator if you do not currently have access. For easy reference, below is the information needed for getting started with Provider Contract and Fee Schedule Notifications.

Provider online reporting reference guide: How to get started

The updated fee schedule can be accessed through Provider Online Reporting on Availity.com. Below is a recap of the tool and instructions on how to sign up and access notifications. We suggest Google Chrome as your internet browser.

For Availity administrators: How to assign access

If your organization is not currently registered with Essentials, go to Availity.com and select Register to complete the online application.

As an administrator, you must take the following steps to assign access to Provider Online Reporting:

• Assign the user role of Provider Online Reporting to your Essentials access.
• Select Payer Spaces in the top menu bar and choose the payer tile that corresponds to the market.
• First-time users accessing Payer Spaces will be asked to accept a Terms of Use Agreement. The agreement will appear for users once every year.
• On the Applications tab, select Provider Online Reporting.
• Select Organization and then select Submit.
• On the Welcome to Provider Online Reporting page, select Register/Maintain Organization.
• Select Register Tax ID(s) for the applicable program to register the tax IDs.
• A pop-up window will display all tax IDs that must be registered for the program. Check the box for each tax ID to be registered and select Save.
• Tax ID registration has now been successfully completed. Notice that after the registration has been completed, the status has changed from Register Tax ID(s) to Edit Tax ID(s).

For users: How to navigate to the report

Take the following steps to navigate to the report.

• Log in to Availity.com.
• Select Payer Spaces in the top menu bar.
• Select the payer tile that corresponds to your market.
• Accept the Terms of Use Agreement (once every year).
• On the Applications tab, select Provider Online Reporting.
• Select Organization and then select Submit.
• Select Report Search. Choose the type of report, then launch your program’s reporting application.

The Welcome to Provider Online Reporting webpage will open. This page lists all the organization’s eligible programs. Use the navigation options on the left-hand side of the page to move within the tool.

The Programs page provides a description about the program your organization participates in and includes any applicable documents related to your program. Select a program using the dropdown menu.

The Report Search page launches the corresponding reporting application for your program. Select the appropriate program from the dropdown menu.

Select Provider Contract and Fee Schedule Notifications and select 2023 to view the 
 December 1, 2023, amendment.

Helpful tip

Add Provider Online Reporting to My Favorites for quick access on Availity.com:

• Log on to Availity.com.
• Select Payer Spaces in the top menu bar.
• Select the payer tile that corresponds to your market.
• On the Applications tab, select the heart icon next to Provider Online Reporting. The heart will turn red.
• Provider Online Reporting will now appear at the top under My Favorites.

For assistance:

• If you have questions regarding Essentials, contact Availity Client Services at 
   800-282-4548.
• If you have questions about Provider Online Reporting, use the Contact Us section on the application.
• If you have other questions, reference the number on the back of the member ID card for Provider Services.