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Anthem BCBS acquires Beacon Health Options

Posted on by KR2Medical Billing

As of March 01/2020- Anthem BCBS finalized its acquisition of an independent behavioral health organization, Beacon Health Options.

Beacon Health Options serves over 36 million people across the country.

Things to consider:

  1. Members- can still use the phone number on the back of the cards and their health plan’s website to access self-services.
  2. Providers- continue using the provider service contact information on the back of the member’s card or online self-service portals or websites

According to the announcement the Beacon Health and Anthem provider networks, contracts and fees will remain separate at this time.

For full announcement please visit: https://providernews.empireblue.com/article/anthem-acquires-beacon-health-options

As well Anthem announcement to the investors: https://ir.antheminc.com/news-releases/news-release-details/anthem-inc-completes-acquisition-beacon-health-options?field_nir_news_date_value%5bmin%5d=

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New J code for Fasenra

Posted on by KR2Medical Billing

*INJECTION CODES FOR FASENRA VARY BY INSURANCE

There are 374 changes to the HCPCS codes for the year of 2019. Some of them had to do with increasing number of new injectable medications/drugs that have saturated the market.

If you are a provider that treats patients with Fasenra, then up until now you have been probably using J3490 – unlisted cpt code, to bill for the mediction itself.

However, as of January 1,2019 for any dates of services on that day or going forward the new J code is assigned to Fasenra:

J0517- Injections, Benralizumab, 1mg

Package size: 30mg single-dose pre-filled syringes

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