Blueprint Portal is a members-only website that will help you understand and manage your health plan so you’re able to find quality, patient-focused healthcare at the best possible price.
As part of our Quality Assurance and Utilization Management program, we conduct periodic audits of dental records to assess the delivery of necessary and appropriate care. As a result, you may receive an encrypted email from our clinical operations team requesting specific patient records.
We are excited to announce effective October 1st 2022, United Concordia's network that supports the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), and also provides access for members of their commercial business, is expanding to provide increased access to care through our Arkansas Blue Cross PPP network.
An Arkansas Blue Cross-issued submitter ID (E####) is required for providers submitting electronic claims through a clearinghouse, direct data entry on Availity or through secure file upload.
Maternal mortality rates are rising in the U.S.¹ Poor oral health increases a pregnant woman's risk of high blood pressure, a precursor to preeclampsia, which can lead to major complications, even death. Fortunately, with proactive, preventive medical and dental care, the risk of maternal mortality decreases.
Each day 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65. The population of adults 65 years of age and older is growing and will likely be a larger part of your dental practice in the years ahead.
Arkansas Blue Medicare Advantage network effective January 1, 2022.
There has been no change to the indications for pre-meds. However, due to the large number of C. diff. cases from Clindamycin, penicillin allergic patients are now to be prescribed a Z-Pak, clarithromycin or doxycycline. Keflex may still be considered if there is no cross-allergenicity.
Please join us for a virtual medical-dental integration symposium on Friday morning, Sept. 17, 2021. The event will include presentations from a cross section of medical and dental professionals who’ll discuss the components and benefits of medical-dental integration — an approach that coordinates dental and primary medical care to improve overall patient systemic health.