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New BCBS Alpha Numeric Prefixes

All of the BCBS plans have been posting announcements about the new alpha/numeric prefixes that they’re going to be rolling out next year. Below is the announcement that Anthem put in a recent newsletter:

New member ID prefixes coming in 2018 The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) assigns member ID prefixes for all Blue Cross and Blue Shield branded Plans – Anthem Plans as well as non-Anthem Plans. There are a limited number of unused three-character, alpha only prefixes remaining, and they are expected to be exhausted in the 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2018. When that happens, the BCBSA will begin assigning prefixes that contain a combination of letters and numbers, or alpha-numeric prefixes.

What does this mean to you?

  • It will be even more important to ask your patients for their most recent identification (ID) card.
  • When submitting claims, enter the identification number exactly as it appears on the member’s ID card.
  • Check your EDI Software to make sure it can accept alpha-numeric prefixes.
  • Check any internal documents you may have and update any references of “alpha prefix” to “prefix”.

 

Note: Current three-character, alpha-only prefixes will not be affected by this change. Current prefixes will still be valid once the new alpha-numeric prefixes are issued, unless there is another need to change or remove a prefix currently in use.

Aug 8, 2017Payer Goddess
New Medicare Card InitiativeMedicare Eligibility Response Changes 11/4/2017 Release
Comments: 13
  1. Teri Sword
    1 year ago

    What number to I contact if a patient has suffix of FXG?

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  2. SONYA LOPEZ
    11 months ago

    I DONT SEE QUC ON THE PAYER LIST. IS THIS TOO NEW OR ONE THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED? PLEASE ADVISE, THANKS

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  3. Payer Goddess
    11 months ago

    QUC is blue cross of California.

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  4. Diane
    11 months ago

    Any info on CMZ?

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  5. Payer Goddess
    11 months ago

    I’m showing Anthem Ohio but Anthem is tricky. It could actually be one of the other Anthem Midwest states.

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  6. SSP
    11 months ago

    Any info on MCO

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  7. DARA JANOSKY
    10 months ago

    How about FTQAN prefix?

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  8. Payer Goddess
    10 months ago

    This is an Anthem National Account administered by Anthem Ohio.

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  9. Payer Goddess
    10 months ago

    Anthem National administer by Anthem Virginia.

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  10. Payer Goddess
    10 months ago

    Anthem Midwest – Indiana

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  11. Payer Goddess
    10 months ago

    QUC is Anthem CA.

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  12. Payer Goddess
    10 months ago

    Anthem CA

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  13. Melisa Lyons
    8 months ago

    CPL = Kansas City

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