Archives 2015




December 2015

BCN Behavioral Health utilization management criteria is changing on January 1

Call Northwood at 1-800-393-6432 to identify a contracted supplier

What to do if you get an error message when submitting a case

Announcing e-referral enhancements beginning Dec. 7, 2015

Help us improve our services to you by taking our Care Management survey

November 2015

Global referral: What it allows a specialist to do

Changes in eviCore authorization requirements

Add correct servicing provider information when submitting requests to eviCore

Reminder: Prostatic urethral lift procedures require clinical review

October 2015

eviCore healthcare Web Portal webinars available

Updated Spine Care Referral Program questionnaire is now available

Some providers showing missing or incorrect address in e-referral

September 2015

Reminder: Effective Oct. 1, 2015, submit authorization requests to eviCore healthcare for select radiology, cardiology and radiation therapy services

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Enter ICD-10 codes in e-referral for dates of service October 1 or later

Re-evaluation for ABA autism treatment services will not be required every three years, for all BCBSM and BCN members

Submit authorization requests to eviCore healthcare prior to October 1 for procedures with dates of service on or after October 1

August 2015

Select infusion drugs have new requirements for site of administration starting Oct. 1, 2015

Chiropractors may provide some physical therapy services for BCN commercial members

eviCore healthcare expanded procedure reviews coming — register now for September 2015 webinars

July 2015

Preventive lung cancer screening requires clinical review effective Oct. 1, 2015

New effective date for eviCore healthcare expanded reviews is Oct. 1, 2015

e-referral upgrade slated for Aug. 17

2015 InterQual® Home Care Criteria available only in Q&A format

June 2015

More procedures to be reviewed by eviCore healthcare effective September 1

eviCore healthcare Web address changes July 6

Upgrades coming to e-referral

2015 InterQual® criteria to be used effective August 3

May 2015

Additional medical drugs to require prior authorization/clinical review effective July 1, 2015

March 2015

Transplants undergo standard BCN clinical review process effective April 1, 2015

Finding home sleep study providers

Clinical review requirements for long-term continuous ECG rhythm recording and storage services

Register now for April 2015 behavioral health webinar