December 2019

Provider Learning Opportunities

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) offers free workshops and webinars for the independently contracted providers who work with us. These trainings focus on electronic options and other helpful tools and resources. A preview of upcoming training sessions is included below. For more information, refer to our Webinars and Workshops page.

BCBSIL WEBINARS *To register now for a webinar on the list below, click on your preferred session date.*
Descriptions:	Dates:	Session Times:
BCBSIL Back to Basics: ‘Availity^® 101’ Join us for a review of electronic transactions, provider tools and helpful online resources.	Dec. 10, 2019 Dec. 17, 2019	11 a.m. to noon
Introducing Availity Remittance Viewer Have you heard? This online tool gives providers and billing services a convenient way to retrieve, view, save or print claim detail information. The Reporting On-Demand application allows users to readily view, download, save and/or print the Provider Claim Summary (PCS) and other reports online, at no additional cost.	Dec. 12, 2019	11 a.m. to noon
Blue Cross Community Health Plans^SM (BCCHP^SM) for Behavioral Health/Medical Providers This webinar is intended for the following provider types: Long Term Care Facilities (LTC), Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Intermediate Care Facility (ICF), Specialized Mental Health Rehab Facility (SMHRF), Supportive Living Facilities (SLF), Home Health, Hospice, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Home Infusion, Dialysis	Dec. 17, 2019	10 to 11 a.m.
Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Orientation This webinar offers LTSS providers more information about the MLTSS program as it relates to our BCCHP product and how to navigate BCBSIL requirements, electronic options and online provider resources.	Dec. 10, 2019	10 to 11 a.m.
Monthly Provider Hot Topics Webinar These monthly webinars will be held through December 2019. They are customized for the BCBSIL contracted provider community. BCBSIL Provider Network Consultants (PNCs) will use this format to share upcoming initiatives, program changes and updates, as well as general network announcements.	Dec. 4, 2019	10 to 11 a.m.

AVAILITY WEBINARS
Availity also offers free webinars for their registered users. For a current listing of webinar topics, dates and times, registered Availity users may log on to the secure Availity provider portal – the Live Webinar Schedule is located under the Free Training tab. Not yet registered with Availity? Visit their website for details; or call Availity Client Services at 800-AVAILITY (282-4548) for help.

Availity is a trademark of Availity, LLC, a separate company that operates a health information network to provide electronic information exchange services to medical professionals. Availity provides administrative services to BCBSIL. BCBSIL makes no endorsement, representations or warranties regarding any products or services provided by third party vendors such as Availity. If you have any questions about the products or services provided by such vendors, you should contact the vendor(s) directly.