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| American National Insurance Operations Update |
Date Published: September 19, 2008
American National Insurance Company (ANICO), a Midlands Choice payer based in Galveston, Texas, was impacted by Hurricane Ike. ANICO reports that... read more |
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| Fall 2008 Provider Workshop Registration Opens |
Date Published: September 02, 2008 Online registration is open for free provider workshops in October at these locations:
- Bettendorf, Burlington, Carroll, Cedar Falls, Coralville, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Mason City, Ottumwa, Sioux City and Spencer in Iowa
- Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney, Lincoln, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha and Scottsbluff in Nebraska
- Rapid City and Sioux Falls in South Dakota
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| Newly hired office staff, billing personnel and insurance associates are encouraged to attend. Presentations by Midlands Choice provider relations staff will include updates on National Provider Identifiers, payer updates, ID Cards, pre-certification tips, procedures for submitting appeals, coding tips to help reduce claim denials, and HIPAA compliance. |
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| Aetna Policy and Practice Update |
Date Published: September 02, 2008
Physicians ordering lab tests for Midlands Choice patients covered by Aetna are encouraged to utilize the code lookup tool on Aetna’s secure provider website to determine whether the tests are covered. Payment for tests that are not covered is the patient’s responsibility, even if the tests were ordered by a network provider... read more |
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D id you know...
Midlands Choice provider secure web accounts include access to both Claim
Tracking System (CTS) and Employer/Group Lookup. Obtaining an account takes a
few days from the time we receive all the necessary information. Register for an
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