Blue Review
A newsletter for physician, professional, facility, ancillary and Medicaid providers

November 2017

Find BCBSTX Resources in AvailityTM Payer Spaces

Have you recently been searching in the Availity Web Portal to locate a specific Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) tool or enrollment option? Some of our electronic resources offered through Availity have moved to the BCBSTX-branded Payer Spaces section in Availity.

The BCBSTX Payer Spaces section contains payer-specific in-house applications, resources and links to the BCBSTX provider website for quick access to pertinent information. You can also view the latest Availity news and announcements for various payer-specific articles, newsletters and reference documents.

Providers may access BCBSTX Payer Spaces by selecting the Payer Spaces drop-down option from the Availity navigation menu.

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The following online tools and resources are now available via the Resource tab within the BCBSTX Payer Spaces section:

  • Electronic Fund Transfer online enrollment
  • Electronic Remittance Advice online enrollment
  • iExchange® online benefit preauthorization registration
  • National Drug Code Units Calculator
  • Electronic Refund Management (eRM) tool
  • And more …

Note: The Claim Research Tool (BCBS) remains available in the Claims & Payments tab on the Availity navigation menu.

To learn more about BCBSTX’s electronic offerings, visit the Provider Tools page in the Education & Reference Center on the BCBSTX provider website. For assistance or customized training, contact a BCBSTX Provider Education Consultant at PECS@bcbstx.com.