Authorization requirements eased for COVID-19-related services
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are temporarily reducing some authorization requirements to make it easier for providers - both contracted and noncontracted - to deliver COVID-19-related testing and treatment services to our members.
Some of our contracted vendors are also easing authorization requirements.
See a description of these changes in the document COVID-19 utilization management changes (PDF), which you can access on this website. Do one of the following:
- Click Blue Cross and then click Authorization Requirements & Criteria.
- Click BCN and then click Authorization Requirements & Criteria.
Look for the document on those pages.
The changes described in this document apply to the plans listed below, for any members who are subject to authorization requirements:
- Blue Cross' PPO (commercial)
- BCN HMOSM (commercial)
- Medicare Plus BlueSM PPO
- BCN AdvantageSM
We encourage you to check the COVID-19 utilization management changes document from time to time; we'll update it as new information becomes available.
Additional information about the COVID-19 coronavirus is available on our "Coronavirus information updates for providers" page, which you can access by logging in to Provider Secured Services and then doing one of the following:
- Clicking BCN Provider Publications and Resources
- Clicking BCBSM Provider Publications and Resources and then clicking Newsletters and Resources
Finally, click the blue Coronavirus information updates for providers box.
Posted: March 2020
Lines of business: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network