Past Issues

As “Bonnie” and “Charlie” have demonstrated, it’s hurricane season again and with it the threat of a weather-related business interruption.

BlueOptions for Individuals is launched Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida launched BlueOptions for Individuals Under 65 on July 1 in 22 counties.

More than 300 Medical Coverage Guidelines are now available for viewing on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida website.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and Availity launched an online remittance advice (OLR) on June 28 for claims that processed on and after April 1, 2004.

The 2003 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Annual Report was published July 1, 2004. If you wish to receive a copy, please call 904-905-6122 and follow the automated instructions. In addition, the report is posted on our website. To view the report online, visit us at www.bcbsfl.com.

On July 30, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida launched its newly redesigned website, www.bcbsfl.com.

As reported in the Bulletin included in the spring issue of BlueLine HospitalNews, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and its HMO subsidiary, Health Options, are removing Social Security numbers from ID cards and replacing them with unique numbers to identify members.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon issue the new International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). Updated ICD-9-CM codes will apply to all hospital discharges on or after Oct. 1, 2004.