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	Education sessions on claims validation to be held in May/June A new Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processing procedure begins July 2 that validates required information on claims before they enter our system.

	Reference tools now on website You’ll find up-to-date news as well as practice guidelines at the click of a button when you access the new Reference Tools page on our provider website at www.bcbsfl.com/ffn/provider.cfm. Visit the site often to stay current on news and publications.

	Practice parameter reviews study diabetes, CHF care Do you direct your diabetic patients to have an LDL-C screening collected each year? Do you consistently document the use of ACE and the ejection fraction measurement on CHF patients? Health Options physicians treating diabetic and congestive heart failure patients consistently performed these aspects of care, according to Health Options’ 2000 practice parameter review, which randomly sampled physicians’ documentation for the 1999 service year.




	Special Feature: BlueLine PharmacyNews Visit our BlueLine PharmacyNews section for information on the role of generic drugs in health care for 2001. Included: Generic Drugs Expected to be Released in 2001 Generic Drugs Already Available in 2001 Preferred Medication List Update BCBSF Two-Tier Drug Formulary Update

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Generic drugs: Their role in health care 2001

Preferred Medication List Update

BCBSF Two-Tier Drug Formulary Update

Education sessions on claims validation to be held in May/June

New USPSTF guidelines released

Medical Coverage Guidelines

It's confidential

Practice parameter reviews study diabetes, CHF care

NASCO now processes Canadian travel policy claims

"Accept the Card" when disaster strikes

Reference tools now on website

VO NEWS: New call-routing system speeds response

Members have rights and responsibilities

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