The Beacon Health Options Provider eNewsletter

February 2019

Provider eNewsletter

Get to Know Us: NatCon19

Join us in Nashville in March!

Be sure to visit Beacon at Booth #841 in the Solutions Pavilion. There you can meet some of our panelists, poster presenters, and other behavioral health experts .

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Go Digital and Improve your Cash Flow

Beacon partners with Payspan ^® for electronic payments and vouchers to keep your office running efficiently.

Explanation of Payments (EOP) and Provider Summary Vouchers (PSV) are no longer printed and require that you register to receive payment notification.

Additionally, the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) will deposit payments directly into your account.

Operations

Make Yourself Available to Members

We would like to remind you that the Provider Handbook includes specific time frames for appointment access and availability based on the member's needs.

If you have changes to your hours of operation or demographic information, make updates through CAQH. If you have questions, call the National Provider Service Line at 800-397-1630 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.

Form 1099 on the Way

Tax season is in full swing! Beacon has sent IRS Forms 1099 MISC and INT to provider pay-to vendor addresses.

If you were issued total payments of $600 or more in 2018, you will receive one or more tax documents from Beacon's legally recognized entities.

If you have questions, call our 1099 Hotline at 703-390-4936 and leave a message. Our Finance Department will return your call within three business days.

Regional Activity

Serving those who Serve:

Helping Military Families Manage Financial Stress

Did you know that financial stress is one of the top reasons why participants reach out to Military OneSource?

Fortunately, free financial counseling is available. Let military couples you work with know:

What Military OneSource financial counselors can do for them
Ways they can reduce the strain of financial stress on their relationship

If you are interested in providing non-medical counseling to military service members and their families through Military OneSource, email mosproviderrelations@

militaryonesource.com.

NY Providers :

Preceptorship for Substance Use Providers and Hepatitis C

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is partnering with Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) to host a hepatitis C (HCV) preceptorship program targeting substance use providers and addiction specialists.

This program aims to increase capacity in substance use treatment programs to provide on-site HCV treatment to those most likely living with the disease.

To register, contact Mary Goodspeed, RN, at marygoods@cs.com or

716-997-2009.

Ideas and suggestions for future editions?

Email: PRcommunications@beaconhealthoptions.com .

Questions or to need a hard copy?

Call our National Provider Service Line: 800-397-1630