The Connection OnlineSM

October 2011

Welcome to The Connection Online

This publication contains important information, including updates to policies and procedures, for physicians, dentists, other health care and dental professionals, facilities and their staff.

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New network and product coming in January

Effective January 1, 2012, we will introduce a new provider network offered with a new, low-cost Individual and Family medical product.

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Learn about ICD-10 and available resources

On October 1, 2013, medical coding in U.S. health care settings will change from International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) to International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). This change will require major business and system changes throughout the health care industry.

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News and Updates

  • View all of our recent updates in the What's New section of our website.

Administrative and Billing updates

Medicare

Products and Programs

Policies

Changes to our medical policies are listed below. Learn how policies are reviewed. Our Coding Toolkit includes codes that require clinical information (updated monthly), a complete list of code groupings and our Correct Code Editor (updated quarterly).

New clinical editing software to launch first quarter of 2012

Medical

Reimbursement