CommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 1, 2025
February 2025 Provider Newsletter
Administrative
CommercialJanuary 16, 2025
Submitting authorization for NICU services facilitates accurate and timely claims processingCommercialFebruary 1, 2025
Medical records needed for accurate payment of certain facility inpatient claimsCommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 1, 2025
New Communication Center added to Availity EssentialsEducation & Training
CommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsJanuary 1, 2025
Enhance billing and coding accuracy with new Payment Integrity trainingPolicy Updates
CommercialFebruary 1, 2025
New reimbursement policy: Place of Service — ProfessionalProducts & Programs
CommercialFebruary 1, 2025
Corrected claim guidance for the Federal Employee Program®CommercialJanuary 14, 2025
Authorization for post‑acute care services for FEP membersCommercialFebruary 1, 2025
Pharmacy information available on our provider websiteCommercialJanuary 27, 2025
Key formulary updates: effective January 1, 2025BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsJanuary 6, 2025
Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical benefitEffective March 1, 2025
Kisunla and Piasky
CommercialFebruary 1, 2025
Designated specialty pharmacy network updatesQuality Management
CommercialMedicare AdvantageFebruary 1, 2025
2025 Clinical Quality in Practice webinar seriesCommercialFebruary 1, 2025
Avoidance of Antibiotics Treatment for Acute Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis (AAB)WIBCBS-CDCRCM-076718-25
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