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BadgerCare Plus Hot Topics & News Flash
 Current Issue

April 2010 Hot Topics

  • Outpatient hospital claims requiring HCPCS/CPT codes with revenue codes
  • CMS documentation signature requirements for medical records
  • Notification of changes to billing patterns
  • Provider resources

 Past Issues

January/February 2010 Hot Topics

  • POA requirements for inpatient hospital claims
  • Reporting BMI for children
  • Continuous stay/visit policy for hospital services that span more than one date of service
  • Provider resources
  • Complaint resolution by providers (Policy 11.218)
  • Access to specialty care and outreach referrals - HMO products (Policy 11.200)

November/December 2009 Hot Topics

 

  • BadgerCare Plus CORE enrollment
  • Enrollment verification system enhancement
  • GLHP criteria for DME
  • Policy update

September/October 2009 Hot Topics

  • 2010-2011 contract addendums
  • BadgerCare Plus CORE Plan
  • Claim submission for H1N1 vaccine and administration
  • Directories
  • Communication among network providers
  • Medicaid 2009 provider recertification on the ForwardHealth portal

July/August 2009 Hot Topics

  • Member rights and responsibilities
  • Surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis
  • Gundersen Lutheran Health Plan policies & criteria for DME items/services
  • 2009 Criteria-Most requested DME reference sheet

May/June 2009 Hot Topics

  • Gundersen Lutheran Health Plan unveils new Web site
  • Referral authorization and prior authorization forms
  • Vision services

April 2009 Hot Topics

  • BadgerCare Plus member eligibility/enrollment
  • Discrimination against members prohibited

March 2009 Hot Topics

  • CMS documentation signature requirements for medical records
  • Annual facility operations forms
  • Claim submission
  • Contact person
  • Over-the-counter drugs
  • BadgerCare Plus Benchmark Plan
  • HealthCheck "other services"
  • Covered over-the-counter drugs
  • Insulin

February 2009 Hot Topics

  • Complaint resolution by providers
  • Access to specialty care and outreach referrals

February 17, 2009 News Flash

  • Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device

January 2009 Hot Topics

  • Marketing
  • Provider manual
  • Eligibility verification

December 2008 Hot Topics

  • Durable medical equipment (DME) prior authorization
  • Childhood obesity incentive
  • Referrals

November 2008 Hot Topics

  • ForwardHealth
  • Enrollment specialist
  • Notification of complaints or concerns
  • Reporting to State and Federal authorities

October 2008 Hot Topics

October 23, 2008 News Flash

  • Gundersen Lutheran Health Plan partners with North Central Ophthalmics

September 2008 Hot Topics

  • BadgerCare Plus Hot Topics debut
  • Billing reminder
  • BadgerCare Plus on the internet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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