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The following news items were posted on the PRC on the dates noted. News items are featured on the main page for a minimum of five days and, upon their initial posting date, also are added to this Library. Despite eventually being removed from the main page, the messages may remain relevant and will be maintained here for your future reference.

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Date Posted Message
12/23/13 Attn: Doctors of Chiropatric - Reminder to Include CMS-Required Coding On Claims For Medicare Advantage Patients
12/23/13 Attention Doctors Of Osteopathy (DOs) Reminder: Choose Physical/Occupational Therapy Category For Authorization Requests Through PMMP
12/19/13 4th Quarter Update to Highmark Drug Formulary
12/11/13 'What's Up Wednesday' ICD-10 Teleconference for December 18, 2013 has been Cancelled
12/06/13 'What's Up Wednesday' ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled For Dec. 18, 2013
11/21/13 Highmark's Medical Management & Policy (MM&P) Holiday Schedule
11/05/13 'What's Up Wednesdays' ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled for Nov. 20, 2013
10/28/13 Updated List of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective October 28, 2013
10/24/13 Update: Medicare Advantage Care Gap Webinar Sessions Will be Extended
10/21/13 Last Chance to Take Medicare Advantage Stars Training; Physicians Can Earn $100
10/15/13 Medicare Advantage Care Gap Closure Education Opportunities
10/10/13 Highmark Health Services New Office Orientation Webinar Thursday, October 17, 2013
10/02/13 Attention Quality Blue Pay-for-Performance Participants: Significant Changes Coming April 2014
10/01/13 What's Up Wednesday ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled for Oct. 16, 2013
10/01/13 3rd Quarter 2013 Formulary Update
09/30/13 Important: Keep Assignment Account Data Current To Avoid Claim Rejections
09/24/13 Update on Simplified Copay and Visit Information for PT, OT, Speech Therapy and Spinal Manipulation Services
09/16/13 Now on Navinet: Simplified Copay and Visit Information for PT, OT, Speech Therapy and Spinal Manipulation Services
09/11/13 Highmark Health Services New Office Orientation Webinar Wednesday September 18, 2013
09/09/13 'What's Up Wednesday' ICD-10 Teleconference Scheduled for September 18, 2013
09/06/13 Updated Message Regarding PT, OT, Speech Therapy and Spinal Manipulation Services
09/04/13 Updated List of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, Effective 09/03/13
09/04/13 Complete Webinar about Pediatric Weight-Based Bullying, Earn Continuing Education Credits
08/30/13 Simplified Copayments And Visit Counts For Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy And Spinal Manipulation Services, Effective 9/1/13
08/30/13 Important Changes Effective October 11, 2013: Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) And Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Enrollment
08/28/13 Facility-Based Sleep Studies Will Require Prior Authorization, Effective 10/28/13
08/19/13 How to Participate in "What's Up Wednesday" Teleconference
08/19/13 ICD-10 Library Page Now Available In The Provider Resource Center
08/14/13 Prepare For ICD-10 With 'What's Up Wednesday'
08/08/13 New Office Orientation Webinar August 16, 2013
08/05/13 Learn About Risk Adjustment And How It Benefits Physicians And Medicare Advantage Members
07/23/13 Reminder: Adjustments to Reimbursement, Effective September 1, 2013
07/22/13 July 23 Webinar to Address Weight-Based Bullying in Pediatric Patients
07/12/13 Register Now!: New Office Orientation Webinar Tuesday, July 16, 2013.
07/08/13 POSTPONED: New Office Orientation Webinar Monday, July 8, 2013. Will be rescheduled soon.
07/01/13 Register Now! New Office Orientation Webinar Monday, July 8, 2013
06/25/13 Use of Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) Expanded Beginning July 1, 2013
06/11/13 2nd Quarter 2013 Update Changes To The Highmark Drug Formularies
05/31/13 New Office Orientation Webinar to Debut Friday, June 7, 2013 - Register Today
05/29/13 Highmark's APC Pricing Component Update Calendar Available
05/15/13 One Bad Apple Can Spoil The Bunch
05/08/13 Quality Blue Evolution
05/02/13 Latest Edition of Behind the Shield Now Online -- Read This Issue Now!
04/26/13 Highmark Allowing Providers Until 5/31/13 To Complete Treatment Plans Initiated During Physical Medicine Management Program Soft Implementation Period
04/12/13 New Format/New Library for Provider Resource Center's Today's Messages!
04/08/13 Observe National Health Care Decisions Day on April 16, 2013
04/08/13 Medicare Advantage PCPs - Members may be contacting you about their Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)
03/21/13 Highmark to Update its List of Outpatient Procedures/Services Requiring Authorization
03/12/13 1st Quarter 2013 Formulary Update for Highmark Providers

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