December 2021 BlueLink is Now Available

The latest issue of BlueLink is now available online at carefirst.com/bluelink.

Topics in this issue include:

  • New CareFirst Member ID Cards to Display Additional Benefit Information
  • Update on the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA)
  • Coming Soon: New Interactive CareFirst Direct User Guides
  • Review the Latest Updates to CareFirst’s Medical Provider Manual
  • Are you Taking Advantage of our New Provider Education Site?
  • FOBT Colorectal Cancer Screening on the Rise – Kevin Schendel, M.D.
  • BlueHPNSM Updates for 2022
  • CareFirst Expands its Available Networks – Are you In- or Out-of-Network?
  • Launch of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Group Medicare Advantage Plan
  • Medical Preferred Drug Strategy Update – January 1, 2022
  • High Risk OB Care Management Overview and Referral Process
  • Effective Dates, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Codes and Policy Updates for December
  • New Place of Service Pre-Processing Edit
  • New Year, New Office Habits for CareFirst Direct Users
  • Are You Up to Date on Best Practices and Quality Standards?
  • Available Vaccine Resources
  • In Case You Missed It

Be sure to check out this issue and share it with your office staff. You can find previous issues of BlueLink at carefirst.com/bluelink.