Staying Up to Date with the Highmark Provider Manual
Ensure you are regularly reviewing the Highmark Provider Manual
for our most recent guidance on:
- Participation Rules
- Credentialing/Recredentialing Criteria and Procedures
- Medical Record Criteria
- Requirements for 24/7 Coverage
Recent noteworthy changes occurred in the following sections:
- Chapter 1, Unit 3: Electronic Solutions: EDI and Availity
- Chapter 1, Unit 4: Highmark Member Information
- Chapter 2, Unit 6: The BlueCard Program
- Chapter 4, Unit 1: PCPs and Specialists
- Chapter 4, Unit 2: Behavioral Health Providers
- Chapter 5, Unit 6: Quality Management
- Chapter 6, Unit 2: Electronic Claim Submission
- Chapter 7 – Appendix > Chapter 7, Unit 6: Professional Regulations
For detailed descriptions of these recent changes, visit the Highmark Provider Manual Changes
page.
Provider News, Issue 10, October 2023 | © 2023 Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York