In November 2001, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida plans to change its physician payment schedule for its insurance business. Claims will continue to process daily, but only one check and remittance advice will be mailed weekly per payee. Reducing the number of checks you receive should provide improved efficiencies and administrative expenses as you handle and/or post fewer checks for the weekly cycle.

The new payment schedule follows the cycle already in use for Health Options. You will continue to receive separate remittance advices for your patients covered by PPO, Traditional and Care Manager plans; the Federal Employee Program (FEP); the State Employees’ PPO Plan and Administrative Services Accounts (ASO). Your mailing address zip code determines which day of the week your BCBSF remittance advice will be released. The check paid date will be one day after the release day indicated below:

Day	All zip codes beginning with
Monday	30xxx, 31xxx, 34xxx
Tuesday	320xx, 321xx, 322xx, 323xx, 324xx, 325xx, 326xx
Wednesday	327xx, 328xx, 329xx
Thursday	330xx, 331xx, 332xx,333xx, 334xx
Friday	335xx, 336xx, 337xx,338xx, 339xx
Saturday	Any zip code not listed above

For questions about the new weekly payment schedule, call 800-477-3736, ext. 51289, or 904-905-1289. Please leave your name, telephone number, provider number and question; a representative will return your call.

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