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Anthem BC/BS NY:MLTC Program updates 2025

Are you a provider that provides services for MLTC members that have the MLTC Plan type through Anthem BCBS- then this blog post is for you!

The following changes take affect for any DOS after 3/1/25:

-MLTC member ID numbers

-Electronic funds transfer (EFT): EnrollSafe replaced Payspan as the EFT website.

-Availity Essentials replaced Payspan for provider remittances (ERA).

Authorizations for personal care services, social daycare, and meals will be issued in weekly units and will no longer contain a fixed daily schedule, allowing for greater flexibility in service provision and billing.


Claims-related updates:

-Access claim status information in Availity Essentials.

Paper claims submission address


-Aligned claim timely filing guidelines.

-Value code and rate code are required for nursing home claims.

-Bill types and revenue codes were aligned for specific service.

-Check run days were changed to Wednesdays and Saturday


What is not affected:

-Authorization information is available on the legacy MLTC Provider Portal.

-Electronic claim submission — Payer ID 45302 for MLTC claims

-EDI claims submissions using Availity Essentials

-Claim dispute process

-Clinical appeal process

-The Care Management, Provider Services, and Provider Relations teams


For more information regarding these changes please visit: Anthem Provider Manual- MLTC

https://providers.anthem.com/new-york-provider/resources/manuals-policies-guidelines


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My name is Kate Patskovska, CPB. I am an Independent Medical Biller CPB (AAPC), AAPV Approved Instructor; and an owner of KR2 Medical Billing. I create educational material including blogs, presentations that focus on topics of medical billing, medical coding and reimbursement in healthcare.

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