06/17/2025

BCBSM/BCN

Publications

June 2025 Issue Available HERE.

A Few Articles You Will Want to Check Out: 

• Review 2025 billing changes affecting provider-delivered care management services 
• Fees for new telemedicine E/M procedure codes to start July 1 
• Bill HCPCS code J3490 for Depo-Provera for commercial members 
• Pharmacy news roundup 
• Facts, figures, resources about cancer screening 
• Clinical editing updates: Prostate specimen re-bundle, biopsy specimen analysis; postpartum, global delivery; modifier 79; preadmission tests; place of service; anatomical modifiers; telehealth; code G2211 
• Starting July 7, Provider Inquiry will use one mailing address for Blue Cross commercial routine inquiries 
• 2025 CPT 2nd-quarter update: New, deleted codes 
• Billing chart: Blue Cross highlights medical, benefit policy changes 
• Reminder: Follow correct billing guidelines when submitting claims for secondary payment 

May/June Bi-Monthly Issue Available HERE.

A Few Articles You Will Want to Check Out:

• What you need to know about doing business with Blue Cross (Page 1)
• Webinars for physicians, coders focus on documentation and coding (Page 12)
• Lots of changes - please read! Pharmacy news roundup (Page 28)
• Announcing changes to management of oncology medical benefit drugs (Page 30) 
• Changes to Oncology Value Management program effective April 1 (Page 33)
• We’re Changing How we Communicate Medical Policy Changes for Medical Benefit Drugs That Require Prior Authorization for Commercial Members (Page 35)
• Use new telemedicine codes, starting July 1, 2025 (Page 45)
• Clinical editing updates (Page 51)