Vendor Meetings
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas EDI Services
Vendor Call Minutes
June 21, 2007
General Announcements:
- Wheatlands Administrative Service is no longer in the running for the new Medicare contract also known as A/B MAC for Jurisdiction 5 (J5). J5 includes Kansas, Nebraska, all of Missouri, and Iowa for Medicare Fee for Service for both Medicare A and B. Until the contract award is announced at the end of July 2007 business will continue as usual. Wheatlands Administrative Services will continue to provide Medicare providers in Kansas, Nebraska and NW Missouri outstanding service for a smooth transition to the new Medicare Administrative Contractor. Transition to the new contractor is scheduled to be completed by mid 2008. Wheatlands Administrative Services will keep the provider community informed as information becomes available. Please sign up for email list so you receive the latest notifications (http://www.wheatlandsadmin.com/index.htm). In preparation of this move vendors may want to have your clients begin splitting Medicare claims and other payer claims into separate batches.
NPI
- A review of payer NPI status. We encourage all clients and business partners to begin submitting the NPI along with legacy billing provider number. Please review each payers NPI plan.
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
- 837 Claims – will allow legacy and NPI (Dual usage), NPI only, or legacy only. BCBSKS requires providers wanting to send NPI only to notify BCBSKS. Please note that once the provider notifies BCBSKS of submission of NPI only, claims submitted with any other combination will be rejected. Please make sure your clients are aware of this. Additional information is posted at:
- 835 Remit - Trading Partners will receive the same billing provider submitted on the claim.
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- 837 Claims – continues to allow legacy and NPI (Dual usage), NPI only, or legacy only.
- 835 Remit – Trading Partners will receive both legacy and NPI on all electronic remittance if the NPI has been reported to BCBSKC.
- Warning edits E010a and E010b remain in place for BCBSKS, HNNY, Medicare B and Medicare A. The warning message reads "No NPI submitted – begin submitting immediately".
Trading Partner Education:
- ASK and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas continue to contact providers regarding errors with NPI.
- Medicare continues to contact providers by phone, submitting claims without an NPI. Medicare is scheduling another mailing in the near future.
System Updates:
- No system deployment is scheduled for July.
Remits:
- No reported issues by payers.
Upcoming events:
July 11, 2007 – N. Kansas City, MO
July 19, 2007 – McPherson, KS
Provider Communications:
- Just ASK! Newsletter posted June 25, 2007.
http://www.ask-edi.com/news/newsletters.htm
We want to encourage you and your clients to share suggestions and ideas on how EDI Services can provide better assistance. Please send emails to askedi@ask-edi.com or MedicareEDI@wheatlandsadmin.com with suggestions.
The next regularly scheduled conference call is July 19, 2007.
Phone Number: 1-877-326-2337 – Pass code 2102557
Web Addresses:
www.wheatlandsadmin.com
www.ask-edi.com
www.bcbsks.com
www.bcbskc.com
Email Address:
askedi@ask-edi.com
MedicareEDI@wheatlandsadmin.com
Phone: 800-472-6481
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