November 2020
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 |
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| 2021 Prior Authorization Updates This training will provide an overview of key dates, reminders and resources to help you prepare for utilization management vendor and other changes taking effect Jan. 1, 2021. |
Dec. 8, 2020 Dec. 10, 2020 Dec. 15, 2020 Dec. 17, 2020 |
10 a.m. to noon 1 to 3 p.m. 1 to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to noon |
| Availity® Authorizations Tool We are hosting one-hour webinar sessions for providers to learn how to electronically submit inpatient and outpatient benefit preauthorization requests handled by BCBSIL using Availity’s new Authorizations tool. |
Nov. 11, 2020 Nov. 18, 2020 |
11 a.m. to noon |
BCBSIL Back to Basics: ‘Availity 101’ |
11 a.m. to noon |
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| Availity Remittance Viewer and Reporting On-Demand Have you heard? These online tools give providers and billing services a convenient way to view claim detail information from the 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (835 ERA) and the Provider Claim Summary (PCS). Attend a webinar to learn how to gain or grant access, conduct a search, view general and payer-specific information and save or print results. |
Nov. 19, 2020 | 11 a.m. to noon |
| Continuity and Coordination of Care Join one of our board-certified psychiatrists and behavioral health medical directors for this free educational webinar to discuss how to collaborate and coordinate care among multiple providers to improve care for members. All providers are welcome to attend. Participants will earn one continuing medical education credit (CME) or continuing education unit (CEU). |
Nov. 12, 2020 | Noon to 1 p.m. |
| Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Orientation Webinars We’re offering quarterly webinars in 2020 to help LTSS providers learn more about the MLTSS program as it relates to our Blue Cross Community Health PlansSM (BCCHPSM) product. We’ll also review how to navigate BCBSIL requirements, electronic options and online provider resources. |
Nov. 19, 2020 | 10 to 11 a.m. |
| Monthly Provider Hot Topics Webinar These monthly webinars will be held through December 2020. 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 |
Nov. 11, 2020 | 10 to 11 a.m. |
| Orientation Webinars for New BCCHP Providers These orientation webinars will give you the opportunity to ask the PNCs questions and will highlight topics such as care coordination, third party vendors, claims, prior authorization and required provider training. |
Nov. 17, 2020 | 10 to 11:30 a.m. |
| Orientation Webinars for New Commercial Providers These orientation webinars will give you the opportunity to ask the PNCs questions and will highlight topics such as network participation and benefits, claims, post-processing claim inquiries, supplemental resources and credentialing and contracting. |
Nov. 18, 2020 | 10 to 11:30 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.
The New Mexico Regulations and Licensing Department, Boards and Commissions, Counseling and Therapy and the NM Psychological Association accepts approved social work CEUs for license requirements.
New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association designates this program for a maximum of one (1) AOA Category 1-A credit and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Presbyterian and the New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association. Presbyterian is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.