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Eliminate Paper Remittance Advices
Continuing the theme of leveraging technology to eliminate paper and increase operational efficiency, we now allow healthcare providers to eliminate their paper remittance advices.
"With the advent of electronic remittances (HIPAA 835s) and Web-enabled images of our paper remits, we have had a large number of providers asking us to dispense with their paper mailings," said David Boucher, assistant vice president of Health Care Services. BlueCross already has eliminated paper remits for more than 50 hospitals and one large physician practice, Colonial Family Practice in Sumter, S.C., because these providers have requested it.
Save Time, Go Online
Even after you stop receiving paper remittances, you can still access the imaged copies of the paper remittances online through My Insurance Manager. These online remittances are available three to four days faster than waiting for them to arrive by mail!
How to Qualify
There are two steps to becoming eligible to stop receiving paper remittances:
- Sign up to receive electronic funds transfers (EFT) – a free way to receive reimbursement about four days earlier than via traditional paper mail.
- Request paper suppression by faxing the Request to Turn Off Paper Remits form to 803-264-4795.
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