As previously communicated, effective for dates of service on or
after August 1, 2017, Independence Blue Cross and its affiliates
(Independence) will be making the following changes:
- updating the standard medical and drug fee schedules for professional
providers;
- amending the Professional Provider Agreement to conform with contract
language changes to our standard form Professional Provider Agreement.
Independence mailed a postcard in May to professional providers who are
affected by this change.
Resources
We have published resources related to the changes listed above on the
NaviNet® web portal, including:
- a sampling of rates from the standard medical fee schedule based on the
CPT® codes most frequently billed by specialty;
- drug fee schedule (note that the drug fee schedule will be updated again in
July to reflect the most current drug pricing);
- amendment to your Professional Provider Agreement, as applicable.
To access these documents, go to Independence NaviNet Plan Central and
select Fee Schedules on the right-hand side under Provider Tools.
If you have any questions after reviewing the above documents, please email us. Be sure to
include your name, contact number, and provider ID number.
Note: This information does not apply to providers contracted with
Magellan Healthcare, Inc., an independent company.
NaviNet is a registered trademark of NaviNet, Inc., an
independent company.
CPT copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All
rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical
Association.
Magellan Healthcare, Inc. manages mental health and
substance abuse benefits for most Independence members.