Operations Bulletins
Operations Bulletins provide timely notification to participating providers regarding changes in Health Plan policies, procedures and/or member benefits.
Please contact your Provider Relations Representative if you have any questions concerning the information contained in an Operations Bulletin.
The following Operations Bulletins amend
the Participating Provider Guide (Dev. 8/05, Eff. 11/1/05)
| Date | Title | Audience |
| February 2008 | HIPPS codes reporting requirement; |
Participating Skilled Nursing Facilities |
| January 2008 | Revised Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) Forms |
Participating Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitative Facilities |
| January 2008 | Revised Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) Forms |
Participating Home Health/Hospice Providers |
| January 2008 | Revised Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) Forms |
Participating Skilled Nursing Facilities |
| November 2007 | Geisinger Gold 2008 | Participating Providers |
| November 2007 | FluMist approved, Bronchitis coding, Gold chart reviews, Utilization/cost efficiency reports | Participating Providers |
| August 2007 | Expansion of outpatient radiology precertification program | Participating Facilities |
| August 2007 | Extension of Referral time limit | Geisinger Health System Providers |
| August 2007 | Extension of Referral time limit | Participating Providers |
| June 2007 | Expedited Review Process for Hospital Inpatients | Participating Hospitals |
| May 2007 | Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents and Xolair Update |
Participating Providers |
| October 2006 | Geisinger Health Plan Gold 2007 | Participating Providers |
| August 2006 | PQS Changes, New "No Referral" HMO Products |
Primary Care Providers |
| August 2006 | New "No Referral" HMO Products | Participating Providers |
| June 2006 | Gold Member Rights and Responsibilities | Participating Providers |
| May 2006 | United Behavioral Health, Continuity of Care, RANLI Notification | Participating Providers |
December 2005 |
Prenatal Assessment Form | Participating Obstetrical and Nurse Midwife Providers |
December 2005 |
PEBTF Chiropractic Benefit | Participating Chiropractic Providers |
| September 2005 | Specialty Pharmacy Vendor Program | Participating Physicians |
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