The Fall 2014 edition of Inside IPP, an inter-plan programs publication, is now available and features the following articles:

• Check member ID card and verify eligibility every time
• Providers are financially responsible for preapproval of inpatient facility services for out-of-area members
• Requirements for electronic claim resubmissions
• ICD-10 final rule released: October 1, 2015, is the new compliance deadline
• Quick guide to Blue member ID cards
• Medicare supplemental claim rejections

Printed copies of Inside IPP are available by submitting an online request or by calling the Provider Supply Line at 1-800-858-4728.

Inside IPP is a newsletter intended to increase awareness of and satisfaction with the BlueCard^® Program. It highlights Blue-Card specific initiatives and plans for improvement.