BlueImpressions Newsletter

CareFirst's quarterly administrative newsletter for participating dental providers and their office staff.

2018

Newsletter	Month	Highlights
	December	A New Chapter Begins as Dr. Laurenzano Retires Registration is Open for Our 2019 Continuing Education Seminar Watch for Claim Number Changes Coming in 2019 Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP) Standard and Basic Option Changes for 2019 Federal Employee Program® (FEP) Adds New Medical Plan to Open Enrollment Offerings Have a Question About Doing Business with CareFirst? Check Out Our Frequently Asked Questions Ten Reasons to Take Your Patients Blood Pressure Understanding Your Patients Member Identification Card Upcoming CareFirst Holiday Office Closings CDT Updates for 2019 – Revisions, Deletions and Additions Know Before You Go — How to Make Estimates of Eligible Benefits (EEB) Work for You Important Reminders Regarding Electronic Claims Processing
	October	Save the Date for CareFirst’s 11th Annual CareFirst Dental and Oral Health Seminar Your Participating Dental Agreement Our Dental Provider Network Family is Growing Want to Join CareFirst? Orthodontic Consultant Position Available Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) – Your Secure, Time-Saving Credentialing Database CareFirst Redesigns Forms and Guides Benefit Fax Enhancements Upcoming CareFirst Holiday Office Closings Bone Grafting 101 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Frequently Asked Questions Orthodontic Billing Guidelines for CareFirst Administrators
	June	CareFirst Names Brian Pieninck CEO 10th Annual Dental Symposia Focuses on Cancer Medical Network Participation Expand Your Horizons – Join CareFirst Network Spring Cleanup – Updated Forms Keeping Vital Information Safe and Secure Ensure Your Information in our Provider Directory is Accurate Upcoming CareFirst Holiday Office Closings EDI and EFT – A Win-Win Solution for Paying Claims
	March	The Updated Dental Provider Manual is Now Available CareFirst Expands Medical Network to Include Some Dental Specialties Check out our Updated CareFirst Direct User Guide Claims Submissions Guidelines — Itemized Billing Navigating your Patients Treatment Plans CareFirst’s 2018 Dental Criteria is Available Online