Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois 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. |
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Availity® Essentials, BlueApprovRSM Prior Authorization and Recommended Clinical Review Tools
Learn how to electronically submit inpatient and outpatient prior authorization handled by BCBSIL using Availity Essentials Authorizations tool. You’ll also learn how to access and submit inpatient and/or outpatient medical/surgical, behavioral health and specialty pharmacy drug prior authorization requests, as well as recommended clinical review, through BlueApprovR. |
May 1, 2024
May 15, 2024
May 22, 2024
May 29, 2024 |
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Availity Essentials Claim Status, Clinical Appeals, Reconsiderations and Message This Payer
Learn how to verify enhanced claim status, submit clinical claim appeals reconsiderations requests and Message This Payer online using the Availity Claim Status tool. |
May 2, 2024
May 9, 2024
May 16, 2024
May 23, 2024
May 30, 2024 |
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Availity Essentials Instructor-Led Training
Register for this session to better understand how electronic transactions can work for your organization. You’ll learn the importance of Manage My Organization, how to use the Patient ID Finder, how to verify patients’ Eligibility and Benefits, and more online options. |
May 21, 2024 |
11 a.m. to noon |
Availity Remittance Viewer and Provider Claim Summary
These online tools give providers and billing services a convenient way to view claim detail information from the 835 Electronic Remittance Advice and the Provider Claim Summary. 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. |
May 16, 2024 |
1 to 2 p.m. |
BlueApprovR: Prior Authorization Process and RCR Process
Learn how to access via Availity Essentials to submit and secure real-time approvals for specialty pharmacy drug, behavioral health clinical evaluation and medical surgical prior authorization and RCR requests for many BCBSIL commercial members. |
May 7, 2024
May 14, 2024
May 21, 2024
May 28, 2024 |
3 to 4 p.m. |
Coding for Arrhythmia
Join our Coding Compliance team for a free webinar to discuss ICD-10-CM documentation and guidelines, sample coding case studies and closing gaps in care. |
May 17, 2024 |
Noon to 12:30 p.m. |
Coding for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Join our Coding Compliance team for a free webinar to discuss ICD-10-CM documentation and guidelines, sample coding case studies and closing gaps in care. |
May 31, 2024 |
Noon to 12:30 p.m. |
Monthly Provider Hot Topics Webinar
Stay up to date on the latest news from BCBSIL! Engage with our Provider Network Consultants to learn about upcoming initiatives, program changes and updates, as well as general network announcements. |
May 9, 2024 |
10 to 11:30 a.m. |
Orientation Webinars for New BCCHPSM and/or MMAI Providers
Learn how we can best work together to support the health of our Blue Cross Community Health PlansSM and Blue Cross Community MMAI (Medicare-Medicaid Plan)SM members. Ask questions and engage with our PNCs on topics such as network participation and benefits, claims, post-processing claim inquiries, supplemental resources, credentialing and contracting. |
May 16, 2024 |
1 to 2 p.m. |
Orientation Webinars for New Commercial Providers
Learn how we can best work together to support the health of our commercial members. Ask questions and engage with our PNCs on topics such as care coordination, third party vendors, claims, prior authorization and required provider training. |
May 22, 2024 |
1 to 2:30 p.m. |
