Short Takes: Legacy Website, UM Update, & More

Legacy Website Sunsetting

As mentioned in the December 2022 Provider News , the legacy bcbswny.com/provider website will be decommissioned on February 1, 2023. After this date, you will still be able to access a year’s worth of Blue Bulletin articles on the legacy website here .

Update: Enhancements to NaviNet Preauthorization Experience

Planned enhancements to our utilization management (UM) tool that were scheduled to go live on January 1, 2023, have been rescheduled for February 6, 2023. These enhancements are intended to streamline your experience with an easy-to-use interface while enabling faster reviews and greater transparency around the status of your authorization requests. For more information, go here .

MA Medical Policy Search

Effective February 13, 2023, access to the Medicare Advantage (MA) Medical Policy search site will be removed from the Provider Resource Center (PRC) – and the search site will be taken down. Providers should use the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare Coverage Database website to search National Coverage Determinations, Local Coverage Determinations, and Local Coverage Articles. To learn more, go here .

 

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