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Announcement: NY Empire Plan Claim Submission for 2019 Services -April 29,2020

General: Please remember that UnitedHealthCare (claim administrator for NY Empire Plan) has a claim submission policy  of 120 days from the DOS (Date of Service). Empire Plan Secondary Claims also have a claim submission policy of 120 days from the date that Medicare or another insurance claim has processed the claim.

For Services performed  at the end of year 2019 have to be submitted on April 29,2020

Paper Claims Address: those providers that are unable to submit electronic claims have to send their claims to The Empire Plan, PO Box 1600, Kingston, NY 12402-1600

Reminder: When benefits are denied because of the claim being submitted late, the participating physician or health care professional MAY NOT BILL the patient for the charges on that claim.

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Anthem BCBS acquires Beacon Health Options

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=