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News from BCBSVT
July Adaptive Maintenance
Jun 26, 2015
BCBSVT has made decisions on how the new/revised CPT and HCPCS codes will be administered. Click here for full details.
Changes in Prior Approval
Jun 26, 2015
There are some upcoming changes in prior approval and for New England Health Plan members, referral authorizations. Click here for full details.
Medical Policy Updates Scheduled for July 2015
Jun 26, 2015
There are new and revised Medical Policies that will be going into effect. Click here for full details.
PA/RA for Breast Pumps
Jun 23, 2015
As a reminder, only hospital grade electronic breast pumps (A4281-A4286, and E0604) require prior approval or for New England Health Plan members referral authorization. Manual and standard grade electric breast pumps (E0602 and E0603) do not require PA/RA regardless of purchase price when benefits apply.
Updated Unit Designation Listing
Jun 22, 2015
We have updated the unit designation listing to include those new/revised CPT and HCPCS codes effective July 1, 2015. It is available on the provider website under provider manual/reference guides link.
Outpatient ClaimCheck Version Update
Jun 22, 2015
Correction: The McKession ClaimCheck software for outpatient services will be upgraded to version 21.1. Click here for full details.
Updated Listing of Claim Types Requiring Paper Submission
May 29, 2015
We have updated the listing of claim types that requrie paper submission and posted to the Provider Manual & Reference Guide Section of the provider website.
Requirements for Billing of Institutional Late Charges Updated
May 29, 2015
We have updated the requirements for the billing of Institutional Late charges and posted to the Provider Manual & Reference Guide Section of the provider website.
Dental Coverage for IBEW Utility Employees
May 29, 2015
IBEW Utility employer group has integrated dental services available. Click here to learn more.
New Group for June 1, 2015: IBEW Utility
May 27, 2015
Starting June 1, 2015, the employer group, IBEW Utility will be insured by BCBSVT.
This large, new customer, has purchased an Administrative Services Only (ASO) contract. As an ASO group, they are able to determine their own benefits and member liability structure.
It will be very important that you verify the eligibility of the member and services being performed, as some of the benefits and member liabilities are very different from what you are used to seeing for our traditional BCBSVT members. Click here for full details.
Vermont Health Connect Members Retro Benefit Adjustments
May 26, 2015
Some Vermont Health Connect members have retroactive benefits changes for January, February and March of 2015. We are in the process of adjusting claims for these members. Click here to learn more.
Adding NCCI Edits to ClaimCheck Logic in July
May 7, 2015
Effective July 13, 2015, we will begin to use the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits for the processing of professional claims. The outpatient service claim processing is already subject to NCCI edits. Click here for full details.
Changes in Unit Designation
May 1, 2015
Effective immediately the unit designation for V2520 (Contact lens hydrophilic; spherical, per lens) has been changed from a single unit to a multiple unit. If you supply more than one contact lens, you must now bill multiple units.
031815 Batch Date Update and Adjustment
May 15, 2015
As we notified you in April, we identified a processing issue for some claims with a batch date of 031815.
In some cases, this batch date either:
- Did not report a member co-payment or
- Did report a member co-payment but the incorrect amount.
All impacted claims have now been identified and will be adjusted in the May 20, 2015 remittance advice. The adjustment will provide the correct reporting of the member liabilities.
Members will also be notified of the change in their liability for the services
Adding NCCI Edits to ClaimCheck Logic in July
May 7, 2015
Effective July 13, 2015, we will begin to use the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits for the processing of professional claims. The outpatient service claim processing is already subject to NCCI edits. Click here for full details.
Changes in Unit Designation
May 1, 2015
Effective immediately the unit designation for V2520 (Contact lens hydrophilic; spherical, per lens) has been changed from a single unit to a multiple unit. If you supply more than one contact lens, you must now bill multiple units.
Medical Policy Updates Scheduled for June 2015
May 1, 2015
In June the following medical policies will be updated:
(1) Hippotehrapy & Recreational Therapy
(2) Transplant Services
(3) Continuous Passive Motion in the Home.
Additionally, the Private Duty Nursing medical policy will be retired. Click here for full details on effective dates and high level overview of changes.
Reminder to Notify BCBSVT of Provider Terminations
April 24, 2015
Please remember to notify BCBSVT of any provider terminations, which can now be done through our newly implemented email option. Click here for full details.
Member Liability Issues with 031815 Batch Date
April 15, 2015
We have discovered some issues with claim with a batch date of 031815. Click here for full details and description of what a batch date is an how to locate it.
Ambulance and Medical Transport Medical Policy Update
April 14, 2015
BCBSVT recently reviewed and updated the medical policy for Ambulance and Medical Transport. The update policy will take effect on May 1, 2015.
Some of the changes include: language and codes changes for paramedic intercept and select non-emergency transport services have been moved to a non-covered benefit.
The complete, updated medical policy is now on our provider website.
Updated Clinical Manuals
April 8, 2015
The following updated clinical manuals, which go into effect April 18, 2015, are now available within the secure Provider Resource Center:
- Pre and post operative (version 55)
- Surgical Tray (version 55)
- Assistant Surgeon for ClaimCheck (version 55)
Birthday Mammogram Reminder Campaign
April 3, 2015
To encourage our members to have their bi-annual mammograms, we are initiating a mailing campaign. Starting in May, female members between the ages of 50 – 74 will receive a birthday card from us. It will remind them of the importance of this preventive screening and direct them to contact their primary care providers or obstetricians/gynecologists to discuss.
The mailing will exclude any known female members who have had mastectomies or those who have a claim on file for a mammogram within the past 12 months.
HEDIS Chart Reviews Underway
April 3, 2015
HEDIS chart reviews are underway for primary care and high volume providers. These reviews are being completed by our partner, Altegra Health. Click here for full details.
Updated Submission Guidelines for Providers with more than one BCBS Contract
March 31, 2015
We have updated our claim submission guidelines for providers who have BCBS contracts in more than one State. The updated guidelines are found here: www.bcbsvt.com/provider/reference-guides under General > Claims Submission Guidelines for Providers with more than on Blue Plan Contract.
Dental Medical Policy Changes
March 25, 2015
BCBSVT recently reviewed and updated the medical policy for dental services. As a result, we found it necessary to change the definition of sound natural tooth. The new definition will take effect on May 1, 2015. Click here for more details.
Connolly Healthcare Reviews for Duplicate Claims
March 25, 2015
Starting May 1, 2015, Connolly Healthcare will be performing reviews for possible duplicate claims, click here for more details.
Evaluation and Management of Autism and/or Moderate or Severe Intellectual Disability Medical Policy
March 23, 2015
New codes for applied behavioral analysis were added to CPT-4 Category III effective July 1, 2014. BCBSVT has taken time to evaluate the codes and has incorporated those codes into a medical policy. The policy is titled "Evaluation and Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Moderate or Severe Intellectual Disability Medical Policy" and becomes effective June 1, 2015. Click here for more details.
BlueCard Provider Liability Reporting Changes
March 12, 2015
Starting April 19, 2015 there will be changes to BlueCard provider liability reporting. Click here for full details.
Provider Contact List - Reviewed & Updated
March 12, 2015
The provider contract list has been reviewed and updated. It is available within the provider section of our website, under contact us, document titled complete listing of contact information.
Updated QI Policy: Provider Contract Termination
March 11, 2015
We have updated our Quality Improvement (QI) policy titled, Provider Contract Termination. You can access the policy within our secure Provider Resource Center under BCBSVT policies.
Prior Approval Changes for April 1, 2015
February 27, 2015
Effective April 1, 2015 the following two codes will require prior approval:
The prior approval list has been updated and is posted to the provider website.
Follow-up re: Possible Expansion of Blueprint Membership
February 24, 2015
Blueprint practices - click here to see our follow-up notice on the potential for Blueprint membership growth in 2015.
CAQH System Updates - Changes in Dates
February 24, 2015
We have been notified by CAQH that they have pushed back their transition to ProView. The credentialing system will now be unavailable from February 24, 2015 until March 2, 2015. Click here for full details.
ClaimCheck Upgrade on April 18, 2015
February 19, 2015
On April 18, 2015 we will be upgrading our ClaimCheck software. Click here for full details.
2015 Vision Care for Health Exchange Members
February 13, 2015
The vision care tool for Health Exchange member's has been updated with 2015 information and posted to the provider website. View updated information.
University of Vermont Medical Center Employee Benefits
February 04, 2015
UVM Medical Center has an administrative services only (ASO) product with BCBSVT. That means that they may have benefits that vary from those you are used to with more traditional BCBSVT coverage. You should always verify benefits for all members prior to rendering services through the secure provider portal or calling our customer service team. UVM Medical Center has a separate list of services that require prior approval, which has been updated for 2015 and is on our public site at prior approval requirements. We encourage you to review the prior approval list and if you have any questions, contact your provider relations consultant at (888) 449-0443.
National Drug Code Tool Updated
February 03, 2015
The February 2015 national drug code (NDC) tool on the secure provider webiste is now available. If you have questions on how to locate or use, contact your provider relations consultant at (888) 449-0443.
Complete 2015 Payment and EFT Calendar
January 30, 2015
The complete 2015 payment and electronic fund transfer (EFT) calendar is now available. Click here for details.
CBA Blue New Prefix for 2015: HIN
January 27, 2015
CBA Blue has a new prefix for 2015, HIN and it belongs to the group Total Temperature Instrumentation (Instrumart). The complete/updated prefix listing for BCBSVT, CBA Blue and New England Health Plan is available under the references area of the provider website.
Updates to MD RX for February 2015
January 23, 2015
The MD RX for February 1, 2015 has been updated. Click here for details.
Updates to MD RX for February 2015
January 23, 2015
The MD RX for February 1, 2015 has been updated. Click here for details.
Updates to BCBSVT 2015 Prior Approval Requirements
January 23, 2015
Updates to the BCBSVT prior approval requirements for 2015 are now available. Click here for full details.
BCBSIL Requires use of AIM for Sprint Employees
January 10, 2015
Sprint, in partnership with BCBSIL and AIM Specialty HealthSM, implemented a Radiology Quality Initiative (RQI) program for all of its employees nationally. RQI is a prospective clinical review program for outpatient advanced diagnostic imaging services.
Updated Prefix Listing for 2015
December 31, 2014
We have updated the prefix listing for BCBSVT, CBA Blue and New England Health Plan with 2015 changes. Click here to view the updated listing.
2015 Prior Approval
December 31, 2014
Some of the 2015 new/revised CPT/HCPCS codes will require prior approval, click here for full details.
Clinical Practice Guidelines Updates
December 31, 2014
We have updated the clinical practice guideline area to be classified by condition. We believe this will make it easier for you to locate information. Take a look at the changes: www.bcbsvt.com/provider/policies/clinical-practice-guidelines.
2015 FEP Maximum Allowable (MAC) Charge List
December 29, 2014
Contracted Dentists for Federal Employee: The FEP Maximum Allowable (MAC) charge list for 2015 is available. If you would like a copy, please contact your provider relations consultant at (888) 449-0443.
Unit Designation Changes for 1/1/15
December 29, 2014
There will be some changes in unit designations beginning January 1, 2015. Click here for full details.
MD Rx for February 2015
December 29, 2014
The MD Rx fee schedule will change on February 1, 2015. Click here for full details.
2015 Capitation Tables for Primary Care Providers
December 29, 2014
Primary Care Providers, the 2015 Capitation tables are now available. Click here for full details.
Corporate Payment Policy Manual Updated
December 24, 2014
The corporate payment policy manual has been updated and posted within the secure Provider Resource Center under BCBSVT Policies/Payment Policies. You will also notice when you go to the website, the disclaimer to use the payment policies has been updated. We encourage you to log in and review all current payment policies.
A4259 No Longer Requires Prior Approval
December 23, 2014
Effective immediately, A4259 (lancets, per box of 100) do not require prior approval, regardless of purchase price. We have updated our prior approval list to include this and an exclusion.
Updated Acupuncture Payment Policy
December 22, 2014
The payment policy for Acupuncture has been updated and will take effect on March 1, 2015. Click here for full details.
Proof of Insurance Document
December 22, 2014
BCBSVT members may present a new document for proof of coverage.
Members who are new to BCBSVT or existing members that have a change in their membership status (such as change in benefit plan, addition of member to policy, etc.) will be able to print a "proof of insurance" document from our website. Click here for full details.
UVM Transition to Employer Group Wrap Plan on 1/1/15
December 22, 2014
University of Vermont employer group retirees will be moving their pharmacy benefits to an employer group wrap plan on January 1, 2015. Click here for full details.
Prior Approval Requirements for Genetic Testing
December 22, 2014
Genetic Testing and Prior Approval: We found that there is confusion as to what BCBSVT considers genetic testing and what procedures do and do not require prior approval. To clarify the issue, we've reviewed and revised all prior approval listings to provide the specific genetic testing codes for which we require prior approval. Click here for full details.
AcuExchange Maintenance in January 2015
December 17, 2014
The AcuExchange portal will be unavailable for routine maintenance between 6 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2015 through 8 a.m. Monday, January 19, 2015. Click here for complete details.
Attention: Gastroenterologists, Neurologist and Rheumatologist
December 12, 2014
We are holding webinars for your specialty to learn how to help your patients and your office best take advantage of our chronic condition program. This program for BCBSVT members with uncommon but complex and expensive ongoing conditions is new to Vermont effective January 1, 2015. Each specialty has their own invitation and webinar date:
To confirm your participation, please RSVP by calling ((802) 371-3787 or email email@example.com.
2015 FEP Prior Approval Listing Now Available
December 5, 2014
The 2015 Federal Employee Program (FEP) prior approval requirements listing has been posted to the Prior Approval/Pre-Notification/Pre-Service Requests > Requirements and Forms section.
Updated EFT Payment Calendar
December 3, 2014
We have identified an error with our electronic remit and EFT calendar. The December 24, 2014 remit will have an EFT posted on December 30, 2014. The December 31, 2014 (end of year and month) remit will have an EFT posted on January 6, 2015.
We have updated the calendar and posted to the EFT area of the provider website. The calendar runs through February 2015. The rest of the year calendar should be posted shortly.
CPT/HCPCS Quarterly Updates Notice
November 21, 2014
Notices related to changes as a result of the quarterly CPT/HCPCS updates will begin to be posted to the provider website, rather than mailed direclty to each office. The first one will be posted by December 17, 2014. Click here for full details.
Removal of Prior Approval for Wigs
November 21, 2014
Prior Approval for wigs under $500 is no longer required. Click here for full details.
Paper Remits During Thanksgiving
November 21, 2014
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, paper remittance advices for 11/26/14 will be mailed on Monday, December 1, 2014.
If you are interested in electronic fund transfers (EFT) and remittance advices, we encourage you to learn more and sign up through our provider website at www.bcbsvt.com/provider/electronic-funds-transfer or by contacting your provider relations consultant at (888) 449-0443.
2015 Holiday Schedule
November 21, 2014
The 2015 holiday schedule for BCBSVT and our partners is now available. View schedule.
Possible Membership Expansion of Blueprint
November 19, 2014
Blueprint practices - there is the potential for Blueprint membership growth in 2015. Click here for full details.
Three Medical Policies Retired
November 7, 2014
We have retired our medical policies for (1) Cancer Antigen (CA-125) Testing, (2) Cardiac Rehabilitation and (3) Pulmonary Rehabilitation for dates of service October 1, 2014 or after. Click here for full details.
Quality Improvement Policies Reviewed and Updated
November 6, 2014
The following BCBSVT Quality Improvement policies have been reviewed and updated:
1) PCP Selection Criteria - most significant change is that geriatric physicians and gerontological nurse practitioners can now be considered primary care providers
2) Quality of Care and Risk Investigations
3) Site Visit and Medical Record Keeping Policy
All three policies are available within our secure Provider Resource Center under BCBSVT Policies, Quality Improvement, or by calling your provider relations consultant.
BCBSVT Terminology Changes for IHM and Pre-Notify
October 30, 2014
BCBSVT has recently made some terminology changes. Pre-certify is now pre-notify and our Medical Services Team has changed their name to Integrated Health Management (IHM). Click here for full details.
2015 Fee Schedule
October 30, 2014
New and updated capitation tables for primary care providers are being developed. Click here for full details.
Prior Approval for J2426 Invega Removed as of 10/20/14
October 23, 2014
The prior approval requirement for J2426 Invega has been removed as of October 20, 2014. Click here for full details.
Horizon NJ 2015 - Prior Approval for Some Services
October 23, 2014
Starting in 2015, Horizon NJ will partner with AIM Specialty Health to prior approval some services. Click here for more detailed information.
Modifier 22 Payment Policy
October 16, 2014
We formalized our payment policy for the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) modifier -22 (increased procedural services). The payment policy can be located within the secure Provider Resource Center under BCBSVT policies, payment policies, -22 modifier.
NDC Update
October 15, 2014
Reminder, beginning October 19, 2014 BCBSVT will require the reporting of national drug codes (NDC). Click here for an updated notice that provides all the implementation details.
Flu Shot Reminders
October 9, 2014
We have posted an updated electronic fund transfer (EFT) and remittance advise calendar for November 2014 through March 2015 to the EFT area of the provider website.
Updated EFT Schedule
October 2, 2014
We have posted an updated electronic fund transfer (EFT) and remittance advise calendar for November 2014 through March 2015 to the EFT area.
Prior Approval for Mastopexy CPT 19316
September 26, 2014
Mastopexy CPT code 19316 requires prior approval. Click here for full details.
Change in Unit Designation for A6403 Gauze
September 22, 2014
A6403 (Gauze) will require the billing of multiple units starting October 1, 2014. Click here for full details.
Deductible Reporting Error
September 22, 2014
We recently identified an issue with the application of deductible amounts during 2014. Not enough deductible was applied to some claims. The impacted claims are for dates of service January 1, 2014 forward for members with an alpha prefix of DVT, EVT or FVT. Not all members with these prefixes were impacted.
We are adjusting the claims we have identified to correctly report the member's deductible. These adjustments will begin to report on remittance advices September 17, 2014. The remittance advice will reflect a recovery of the original claim and an adjustment line applying liabilities to the member deductible.
We have notified the members who are impacted that they may owe additional balances to their providers.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your provider relations consultant at (888) 449-0443.
Updated Unit Designation Listing
September 16, 2014
The unit designation listing has been updated to reflect new and revised CPT/HCPC codes effective October 1, 2014.
Reminder: ClaimCheck Software Upgrade & Availability of Clinical Manuals
September 16, 2014
Reminder, the ClaimCheck software will be upgraded on October 19, 2014. The updated clinical manuals for Pre/Post Operative Days, Assistant at Surgery and Surgical Tray have been posted to the secure Provider Resource Center.
FL14 Requirement for FEP
September 16, 2014
Federal employee program (FEP) inpatient claims must report in form locator 14, the priority/type of visit. The UB-04 instructions posted on our website have been updated to include this requirement.
Home Infusion Therapy Providers Billing of National Drug Codes
September 15, 2014
There are changes in billing requirements for home infusion therapy providers beginning October 19, 2014. Click here for full details.
New Payment Policies
BCBSVT has developed payment policies for: 1) Observation Stay and 2) Inpatient Room and Board, Routine Services, Supplies and Equipment. The policies will take effect on November 1, 2014.
The policies will be available within the secure provider resource center by Monday, September 8, 2014. We encourage you to review these two policies in their entirety. If you require an advanced copy, please contact your provider relations consultant.
October 2014 ClaimCheck Upgrade
August 21, 2014
The ClaimCheck login will be updated on October 19, 2014. Click here for more details.
October 2014 changes to the Capitated Addendum
July 31, 2014
Effective with dates of services October 1, 2014 forward, we have removed the following CPT-4 code from all capitated reimbursement to fee for services reimbursement:
CPT 99050 Special Services, Procedures and Reports
Services provided in the office at times other than regularly schedules office hours, or days when the office is normally closed (e.g., holidays, Saturday or Sunday), in addition to basic service.
We have updated the Capitated Services Addendum to remove this service.
If you would like an updated copy of the Capitated Services Addendum, please feel free to contact your provider relations consultant at (888) 449-0443 or through email at email@example.com.
Medical Policy Updates
July 31, 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) has updated our medical policies for: (1) Gastric Electrical Stimulation and (2) Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Voiding Dysfunction. The updated medical policies will take effect for dates of service beginning October 1, 2014.
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
July 31, 2014
We have begun to develop a medical policy for Sacroiliac Joint Pain. We will notify you in writing once that medical policy is available. In the meantime, for dates of service October 1, 2014 forward the following services for Sacroiliac Joint Pain require prior approval or a referral authorization (New England Health Plan): 27096, 27280, 72299, 0334T, G0259 and G0260.
Federal Employee Program Section in Online Provider Manual
July 31, 2014
The online provider manual located at www.bcbsvt.com/provider has a new section for the Federal Employee Program (FEP). It is located in Section 9.
Upcoming Changes to Provider Website
July 30, 2014
Beginning in early August you will begin to see big changes to our provider website. We have revised the structure and set up for easier navigation and location of information. This change does impact location and titling of links, so if you have bookmarked any BCBSVT information on the provider website and they stop working, you will want to locate and create a new bookmark.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you but feel the changes we have made will definitely create positive differences. We welcome your feedback on the changes and any suggestions you may have for further improvements. Feel free to email those to providerrelations@bcbsvt or your provider relations consultant.
Monitored Anesthesia Care Medical Policy Changes
July 23, 2014
The Monitored Anesthesia Medical policy has been reviewed and updated. The changes will go into effect on September 1, 2014. The complete medical policy is available now on the provider website.
Update to MD Rx for August 1, 2014
July 21, 2014
We have updated the code ranges impacted by the MD Rx pricing changes effective August 1, 2014. Click here for full details.
National Drug Code Billing Requirement
July 18, 2014
Beginning October 19, 2014, BCBSVT will require the reporting of national drug codes for certain services. Click here for full details.
Attn: Electronic Claim Submitters
July 15, 2014
BCBSVT has made updates to the companion guide. Click here for full details.
Diagnosis Codes, did you know...
July 15, 2014
BCBSVT claims process using the first diagnosis code submitted. If you receive a denial related to a diagnosis code on a BCBSVT claim, and there is another diagnosis on the claim that would be eligible, you do not need to submit a corrected claim, just contact our customer service team either by phone, email, fax or mail and they will initiate a review and/or adjustment. Or, if the diagnosis is truly in the wrong position, you may submit a corrected claim updating the placement of the diagnosis.
For BlueCard claims, we send all reported diagnosis code(s) to the member's Plan. If you wish to change the order of the diagnosis codes, you must submit a corrected claim. This corrected claim adjustment may or may not affect the benefit determination.
Blue Plan Prefixes
July 10, 2014
Prefixes assigned to Blue Plans will no longer be specific. Click here for full details.
Breast Pumps
July 10, 2014
The "Breast Pumps (how to determine benefits)" reference guide posted on the provider website has been updated. Click here to view the updated document.
BCBS Michigan
July 10, 2014
BCBSMI members may have a change in alpha prefix. Click here for full details.
Blue KC Radiology
July 2, 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) outreached to us and requested we share their requirements for high tech radiology services with our contracted providers and facilities. If you see Blue KC members, you will want to be aware. Click here for full details.
July 2, 2014
Chemodenervation Services
July 1, 2014
Effective 7/15/14, CPT's: 64616, 64617, 64642, 64643, 64644, 64645, 64646, 64647, or HCPCS: S2340, S2341 no longer require a seperate prior approval/referral authorization. If the drug being administered requires prior approval and it is approved, it will also cover the administration.
We have updated the Fletcher Allen Health Care, BCBSVT/TVHP prior approval and New England Health Plan referral authorization grids to reflect this change. Please note: The State of Vermont Account did not require prior approval for these services previously, no change required.
Updated Group/Independent Practice Enrollment Change Form (GPECF)
June 26, 2014
We have updated the Group/Independent Practice Enrollment/Charge Form (GPECF), form number 284.328. The updated form is now available on our provider website, www.bcbsvt.com/provider/forms. Please make sure you replace the new form with any old versions you may have on file.
ClaimRemedi added to Clearinghouse Vendor List
June 26, 2014
Electronic Submitters: we have added another vendor to our Clearinghouse list. ClaimRemedi who can be reached by phone at (800) 763-8484 or email at www.claimremedi.com. The complete, updated list is now available on our provider website.
Physical, Occupation and Speech Therapist Clarificaiton of Hippotherapy
June 24, 2014
There has been some confusion about the uses of horses in physical, occupational, and speech therapy sessions for BCBSVT members.This is considered "hippotherapy" and is not eligible for reimbursement. Click here for complete details.
MD Rx Fee Schedule Changes for August 2014
June 20, 2014
Beginning August 1, 2014, there will be changes to the MD Rx fee schedule. Click here for full details.
Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers
June 20, 2014
Form locator 17b (referring physician) must be populated on all claims. If a member self refers, you need to report your billing DME NPI number in that field.
GY Modifier Update
June 17, 2014
Electronic submission of claims containing a GY modifier can now resume. The BCBSVT system has been updated. Click here for full details.
Coding of Outpatient Psychotherapy Sessions
June 17, 2014
Mental Health and Substance Abuse clinicians BCBSVT has released a letter that clarifies the coding of outpatient psychotherapy sessions. View a copy of letter.
Physician Assistants Credentialing
June 11, 2014
Effective immediately, physician assistants must complete a full credentialing process. Click here for full details.
Insulin Supplies Moved to BCBSVT/TVHP Prior Approval Exclusions
June 11, 2014
Insulin supply codes A4221 and A4222 have been moved to the BCBSVT/TVHP prior approval exlusion list. This means, no prior approval is required, regardless of price.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Clearinghouse Listing
June 6, 2014
The contact number for the clearinghouse, Office Ally has been updated to: (360) 975-7000, option 3. The complete clearinghouse listing, located in the EDI area of the provider website, has been updated accordingly.
- (1) pre and post operative(2) surgical tray and (3) Assistant Surgeon for ClaimCheck version 55 go into effect on April 18, 2015 have been added to the secure provider website clinical manuals.
- 66180 Aqueous shunt to extraocular equatorial plate reservoir, external approach; with graft
- 66185 Revision of aqueous shunt to extraocular equatorial plate reservoir; with graft
- Gastroenterologists (view invitation) - Tuesday, January 20, 2015 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
- Neurologist (view invitation) - Friday, January 30, 2015 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
- Rheumatologist (view invitation) - Thursday, February 5, 2015 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.


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Letters to the Editor: 10.20.07
Inspiring music
To say Tuesdays Corpus Christi Chorale performance was as good as it gets is to say, well, it wasnt perfect but then, what is? This was one of the finest secular performances of sacred music this town has seen in a long time.
What a treat to see debut director Arlene Long in total command of this large ensemble of volunteers, two of whom, Rick McDonald and Karen Stice, composed music for this program of contemporary sacred music that included Steven Porters moving Jazz Mass and John Rutters ebullient Sanctus from Mass of the Children.
For some, the performance was prayerful; for some, simply enjoyable. But for all, this tribute concert for outgoing director Sam Logsdon (who took his place amid the baritones) was sheer delight marked by inspired riffs from Mr. McDonalds soprano sax.
There arent enough words in the letters section of this newspaper to say all that might be said about this inspiring concert, but to my neighbors who missed it dont miss the next offering by the Corpus Christi Chorale; Dec. 8, Home for the Holidays with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra. You wont miss another one thereafter.
Ron George
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Yet another costly mistake, brought to you by the good folks at the appraisal district/tax office.
I moved from Nueces County over a year ago. After trying twice to get the address on my six tax statements changed, the Nueces County Appraisal District Web site finally showed the correct address many months ago. It's now October, and I have received my tax statements from all other jurisdictions in which I own property. Not Nueces County. According to the appraisal district, a computer glitch caused statements to be mailed to old addresses. Fortunately, my son is at my old address and received them. He is now saddled with forwarding them to me, or I can opt to pay online and not have a clue what I am paying. Online only gives you the total and I like to see the breakdown between the taxing jurisdictions.
How many other people have not received statements because of this "glitch"? What is it going to cost the taxpayers to resend potentially hundreds of statements? Yet another waste of my and your hard earned taxpayer dollars. I'm glad I moved.
Jan Simnacher
Protecting doctors
Re: "More doctors means tort reform efforts worked," Oct. 14: Your editorial needs some perspective. According to the National Institute of Health's 1999 study titled, "To err is human," upwards of 100,000 Americans die each year in American hospitals from medical errors.
On Sept. 11, 2001, over 3,000 Americans died horribly and family members were left forever harmed through no fault of their own. If one recognizes that the NIH report is indeed accurate, that would mean that since the 1999 report, an estimated 800,000 Americans may have died in American hospitals from medical errors.
Where is the outrage? Why the pandering to the American Medical Association or the hospital groups or the mega wealth of the insurance industry or the pharmaceutical companies or the chambers of commerce? Why the slap on the back and the 'atta boy' from the Caller-Times editors to these groups who outspend every other special interest group in their lobbying?
Please follow up with a report on the costs of bringing a malpractice lawsuit to trial. Don't leave out the costs of the years of appeals if the plaintiff does indeed prevail. The current tort system has the taxpayers picking up the bill for medical errors that leave Americans disabled for life. Proposition 12 protects those who cause harm.
Deborah Daniels Wood
Persecution goes on
As America passes more draconian laws imposing rigid restrictions on prayer, Jesus or anything Christian in our schools, society continues deteriorating drastically.
American society prospered, becoming the greatest nation on earth by being founded on the principles of God. Mass murder in our schools was unheard of until God and prayer became an issue. Now, Christianity is cast as a bigoted and intolerant religion. Every effort is being made to prevent our children to want an association with Christianity.
Being persecuted for an unwavering belief in Jesus is an accepted sacrifice as a Christian. Stop giving in, and let's put a stop to this disgrace against our God. We are on the winning team.
Eli Diaz, jr.
No respect
Mr. Bergsma loves to talk bad about the Democrats ("Dirty money", Oct. 16). I love to talk bad about the Republicans. Since Mr. Bergsma doesn't see that there are just as many bad Republicans as there are Democrats, then we are never going to agree.
My vision of politics was shaped by my late father. He was the late Democratic Court of Civil Appeals Justice Horace Young. Dad was a Democrat because he felt the Democrats cared about people more than the Republicans. He saw how Republican bankers would foreclose on farmers that farmed with my grandfather and uncles. They didn't realize that the tax deadline and the time the crops came in were two different times of the year.
Dad realized, when he got older, that you vote for the candidate, not the party. That's why I hope a third independent party is formed that is made up of people who respect the American people. Both the Republicans and Democrats care more about making low-class comments about each other than listening to the people of this great nation. The main reason there is always a low turnout for elections is that most people are mad at members of both parties for not respecting each other.
Sam Young
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"Medium ruby color, mild bricking at the edges. Dark cherry, plums, chocolate, sweet oak, cedar...sweetness on the mid palate...Medium to long finish."
Great example of a mid/low priced cab from the terrific 01 vintage - wine in a good place right now. Would drink over next few years
At home with pizza, hanging out with Val and Krista. Drank after a Kistler Vine Hill Chard (09)
Splash decanted, drank over 3 hours. Medium ruby color, mild bricking at the edges. Dark cherry, plums, chocolate, sweet oak, cedar. Consistent with prior notes, there is a sweetness on the back mid palate from the tannins. Medium to long finish.
Better than last bottle, benefited from the air. Aged nicely, right in its zone
Outstanding... This was perfectly balanced and a delight to drink.
Still drinking well, tannins integrated and still plenty of fruit. A little light on the finish. Dark fruit, briar, and plum.
Quite good. Cherry and darker fruit, bit vegetal and minty on the nose. Soft tannin, sweet oak, cedar, red and black fruit on the palate. Big, plush, and yummy. Drink now. Alongside the 2002 which had a similar profile but was a step down from the 2001.


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Editorial: Pardons accountability
The Mississippi Supreme Court, citing the separation of powers doctrine, has ruled the justices were barred from vacating 198 pardons former governor Haley Barbour issued during his last days in office.
The court, in a 6-3 decision last week, upheld the long-established prerogative of governors to grant pardons to those convicted of crimes.
Still, the sheer number of pardons issued by Barbour and some disparities in who he chose to pardon, especially the racial disparity, should encourage the state's lawmakers to seek legislation that would bring more accountability to the process.
Mississippi Atty. Gen. Jim Hood had argued the pardons were invalid because they did not follow the state constitutional requirement that inmates take out newspaper advertisements announcing their pardons at least 30 days before they are released.
Barbour countered that many of the pardons were for people already out of prison who wanted their voting rights restored. A goodly number of pardons went to incarcerated felons, including some murderers. News reports said two-thirds of those who benefited were white, even though two-thirds of the state's prison population is black.
If anything, lawmakers should make it mandatory that prosecutors and the families of the criminals' victims be given adequate warning that violent criminals are about to be released.
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Samoa resist early pressure before racing into South African final
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Samoa resisted an early storm to triumph 39-10 over Italy and reach the Quadrangular Tournament final in South Africa on Saturday.
Italy enjoyed dominance in the opening exchanges but had nothing to show for their efforts as they entered the interval trailing 10-3, before early second-half tries tipped the balance in Samoa's favour.
The Italian forward line stepped up to the challenge early on, winning two scrums and making strong territorial advances.
However, the recalled fly-half Luciano Orquera squandered his first penalty attempt midway through the half before Samoa turned the tables with captain Paul Williams breaking out.
Fly-half Tusi Pisi carried the ball forward and burst through the Italian defence before returning the ball to centre Williams who subsequently opened the scoring and adding his own extras.
Orquera managed to dissect the uprights at the second time of asking to get the Italians on the scoreboard before Williams restored the seven-point advantage moments later.
Italy were desperate to reduce the deficit after the interval but two Samoan tries in 13 minutes saw the Pacific islanders build an unassailable lead.
Pisi's cross-field kick allowed Alapati Leiua to evade two Azzurri defenders on his way over the line before the Samoa pivot turned provider as Johnny Leota raced under the posts uncontested.
Things only got worse for Italy as No. 8 Taiasina Tuifu'a crossed the line before Brando Va'aulu added a fifth and final try to secure Samoa's place in the tournament final.
Italy's lone consolation came with 10 minutes left to play when Leiua was sin binned and a penalty try was awarded in favour of the Azzurri.
South Africa face Scotland in the Mbombela Stadium in the second part of the weekend's double-header, with the hosts the most likely final opponents for Samoa next Saturday in Pretoria.
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In addition, the Chancellor's Office sent an email to every student at each of the 23 CSU campuses notifying the students of this law and their inability to sell their own in-class handwritten notes.
Stevens opposes this law and has reached out to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the American Civil Liberties Union, San Francisco (ACLU), regarding the rights of all students in this matter.
"This California law threatens basic constitutional rights," said Stevens. "Students should own their own handwritten notes. It's just not right."
NoteUtopia has since complied with the Chancellor's office requests in the form of a notice on the NoteUtopia website. Students are reminded that they cannot sell the notes they take while in the classroom, but can share those notes for free.
In addition, students can legally use NoteUtopia to upload and sell study guides, outlines, old homeworks/papers, and other course documents. NoteUtopia offers other free services such as class discussion boards, professor ratings, and social networking.
Student's rights are at the core of this issue, as California law implies that the author of a class note is not the owner of that note.
"I should own my own notes. It's absurd to think that the state can control what I do with my own handwritten notes. They are in my own words, and therefore mine," said Sacramento State student Patrick Smith.
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1881, with -ize, after Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist and bacteriologist, who invented the process of heating food, milk, wine, etc., to kill most of the micro-organisms in it; distinguished from sterilization, which involves killing all of them. The surname is literally "Pastor." Related: Pasteurized; pasteurizing.
pasteurization pas·teur·i·za·tion (pās'chər-ĭ-zā'shən, pās'tər-)
The process of heating a beverage, such as milk or beer, to a specific temperature for a specific period of time in order to kill microorganisms that could cause disease, spoilage, or undesired fermentation.
The process of destroying most microorganisms in certain foods, such as fish or clam meat, by irradiating them with gamma rays or other radiation to prevent spoilage.
pasteurize pas·teur·ize (pās'chə-rīz', pās'tə-)
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Pearl Roberta Bost, 76, of Poteau died Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Fort Smith, Ark. Pearl was born June 21, 1936, in Poteau to Walter N. and Cleo V. (Collins) Durant. She was a homemaker. She also worked at McDonald's in Walmart. Pearl was a member of Double Branch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob Bost; and three brothers, Johnny George, Carl Willis and Walter Noah Durant.
George Harvey Urchison Sr., 94, of Howe died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Howe. He was born March 5, 1918, at Kaw City to George and Lucy Elizabeth (Richard) Urchison. He was a mechanic.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one, daughter Wanda Urchison; three brothers and two sisters.
Oweeta J. Carroll, 92, of Poteau died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Poteau. Oweeta was born Sept. 18, 1920, in Hon, Ark. to Frederick Washington and Ora Myrtle (Hicks) Newman. She worked in the county veterans office. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alfred J. Carroll; daughter, Dorothy J. Carroll; son, Billy Dean Carroll; grandson, Seth Goins; brother, Joe Paul Newman and his wife Lorene; sister, Mabel Woods and her husband J.D.; brother-in-law, Tom Peck; and sister-in-law, Mildred Newman.
Nova Armstrong, 93, of Poteau died Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Poteau. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Evans Chapel of Memories. Burial was in Spring-hill Cemetery, Monroe, under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home.
Mary Elizabeth Brookfelt, 78, of Wister died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in Poteau. Mary was born Feb. 4, 1934, in Wister to Elmer E. and Selma D. (Shelton) Beason. She was a homemaker. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ronald Lee Brookfelt; sister, Geneva Armstrong and Jeanie Williams; brothers, Joe and Jack Beason.
Jeff Lee "Chief" Batt, 55, of Arkoma died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in Fort Smith, Ark. He was born Feb. 7, 1957, at Tahlequah to Richard Lee and Josephine (Bendabout) Batt. He was a heavy equipment operator.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Laura Gooley.
Linda Sue Farwell, 60, of Spiro died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Fort Smith, Ark. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, in Shady Point Cemetery under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau.
Betty Catherine Petefish, 76, of Van Buren, Ark., died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Van Buren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan, 18, at Poteau Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Parsley officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. in Fort Smith (Ark.) National Cemetery under the direction of Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau.
Ruby Marie Harland, 87, of Poteau died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in Poteau. A private family memorial service will be held. Evans and Miller Funeral Home is handling arrangements. You may leave an online message at evansandmillerfuneralhomes.com.
Adalee Hope Hollan of Heavener died Jan. 10, 2013, in Tulsa. Graveside services will held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, in Hontubby Cemetery under the direction of Dowden Funeral Home, Heavener.


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Gas is still only $0.20 per gallon…
A gas station in Ashland, Oregon, May 2011
…If you pay with un-debased U.S. currency.
One gas station in Ashland, Oregon, is accepting payment for gas in the old, un-debased version of the currency.
The more prices change, the more they remain the same. At least when the currency is sound.
A gallon of gas was nearing $5 per gallon at the time the above picture was taken. Two old 90% silver dimes were worth about $5.00 of the newer 0% silver dimes and quarters. If you'd saved your money in plain ol' currency back before the Treasury pulled another fast one, you'd be able to buy about a gallon and half of gas for $0.20.
We often tell people to start saving their nickels. This is why. This isn't a get-rich-quick scheme. It's not even a get-rich-slow scheme. It's a don't-get-hosed-by-central-bankers scheme.
Note that for all the years that dimes and quarters were 90% made of silver, the price of gas was around two of those (mostly) silver dimes.
Also note that there is a red line that shows the inflation adjusted gas prices. When the currency was sound and stable and the dollar price of gas was stable, people were better able to afford gas. This is because prices were stable as incomes were rising, a condition that Keynesians generally can't stand.
(And heaven forbid prices actually fall slightly while incomes stay the same or even rise slightly. That sort of "deflation" is to be stopped at any cost.)
But see what happens when the silver is removed from the coinage in 1964? The price trends up a bit. And then after the U.S. dollar is entirely cut from gold in 1971, the price of gas really started to move in dollar terms. There was a spike leading up to 1980, a slight drop and leveling off for years (for various reasons we won't go into now) and then it was back off to the races.
In 1918, a gallon of gas was about two 90% silver dimes. In 1928 about the same. And in 1948. Fast forward to 2011 and a gallon of gas is still about two 90% silver dimes, despite the rise in price in terms of the debased currency that really got going in 1974.
Even with all the Hunt Brothers drama and attendant price drops after 1980, silver's price movements in dollars looks suspiciously like that of a gallon of gas…
Source: SilverPrice.org
You see, a gallon of gas isn't getting expensive. Your currency is getting cheaper. Has been for a long time, since the official closing of the gold window. The speed at which it's getting cheaper appears to be accelerating, too, as the central bank creates unprecedented amounts of new cash–unbacked by anything commodity or productive activity of course–to inject into the economy.
Meanwhile, the REAL currency is doing pretty well. Largely forgotten the silver version of the currency is keeping its value relative to things you buy. A gallon of gas is still less than $0.20. Twenty REAL cents. Not the forgeries that pass for money in the minds of the unwary.
If you think that's something, realize that a gallon of gas is just five or six cents in terms of the old dollar bills that were also gold certificates. (One pre-1934 dollar was good for 1/20 ounce of gold, or about 80 of today's dollars.) That's an even more impressive holding of value than the silver coins. (Though silver still stands to surpass gold as the winning bet for beating currency debasement.)
Even the lowly penny has gotten in on the act. Say you missed out on (illegally) hoarding gold before 1934…and then again (legally) with silver coins before 1964…if you'd diligently saved your copper pennies before they were replaced in circulation with that shabby zinc substitute, you'd have protected your purchasing power quite well. The metal in about $1.25 worth of pre-1983 pennies would buy you a gallon of gas today, priced at about $4.75 of today's dollars.
Again, roughly a $5 gallon of gas in today's money is five or six cents of the old dollar gold certificate, twenty cents of the silver dimes, a buck twenty-five of the copper pennies. There appears to be a strong correlation between length of debasement and multiplication of purchasing power.
The dollar was partially debased in 1934, the gold it represented made illegal for private American ownership, then completely cut free from gold in 1971. Dimes, quarters and half dollars started being debased in 1963 and were completely de-silverized by the end of the year (40% silver-clad half dollars were available for a few years after that). The penny got the same treatment and was completely de-copperized during 1983.
The old gold certificate dollars are worth 80 times their face value in the current currency…Well, technically they are collector's items and museum pieces; the gold they represented is what has value today. The old dimes, quarters and half dollars more than 25 times. The old penny only three times.
The same thing that happened to gold certificates, quarters, dimes and pennies is happening to the cupronickel nickel. The value metal in the five-cent piece is staying steadily above the face value of the currency in which it's minted. Put another way, a five-cent piece is worth quite a bit more than five cents. About 35% more, or 1.35 times face value as of this writing.
We expect all these factors above in bold to increase over time.
A market for pre-1963 90% silver coins is well established. These coins trade for the aforementioned 25x-plus their metallic content. A market for trade has only just begun to develop for pennies like it has for old silver coins. It hasn't yet for nickels. It will.
The government figuratively took the gold out of the paper dollar. They literallly took the silver out of the dime, quarter and half dollar, and the copper out of the penny. The nickel is the only thing the U.S. has left to debase. It will probably be getting around to doing just that very soon. So now would be a good time to stock up.
This is your last chance to protect yourself from dollar weakening (and perhaps dollar destruction) by merely saving your money in the right form. No premiums attached! Just go to the bank and exchange whatever dollars and cents you have for nickels. They will give you 100% of your money back in nickel form without taking a cut.
Go to any bank right now and hand them $100 and ask for nickels. The teller will gleefully give you back about $135 in metal (as of this writing). We suggest you do this as regularly as you can.
No, you can't take advantage of that now by turning around and selling these cupronickel pieces ("nickels" are actually only 25% nickel and 75% copper) for an immediate 35% gain. Not yet. But that time is coming. It could take years, but we doubt it will be that long this time around. The pace of debasement is accelerating over time. It's taking on the classic "hockey stick" form on the charts.
You should still be buying gold and silver because there is plenty of dollar debasing left to go. But you should also be gathering nickels because they are so damned easy to acquire (go to the bank and see) and because they insure against both dollar strengthening (which could still happen) and declining.
In the unlikely event that the dollar gets stronger over the course of the rest of your life, you have merely saved money that you can still use at face value. In the much more likely event that the central bank keeps printing up new money, the metal content of the nickels will continue to climb far above their face value.
When the metal value gets way above the face value, the Treasury will surely do what they always do: issue a new, debased version of the currency with a much cheaper metal (probably zinc). This could happen as early as next year. This opportunity will not last forever. We strongly urge you get on a program of regular nickel-gathering now.
Perhaps best of all, any substantial wealth is virtually theft-proof in nickel form. As I recently noted on the Whiskey Bar Panel: if you have $10,000 in nickels in your house, no one who breaks in is going to get more than about forty bucks of that. At least not without lots of time, help and planning.
Nickels have very low value per unit. So even a fairly tiny amount of purchasing power in nickel form is very heavy. Forty dollars worth is heavy and awkward enough to make the effort and risk to reward ratio low enough to deter most thieves.
Now if a devoted thief plans a competent heist…if he gathers accomplices and makes sure he has a reliable getaway car and plenty of loading time, then you're probably out of luck. But I suspect that thieves with that level of skill and dedication would be targeting all the gold bugs, not the nickel-hoarders.
You should absolutely be buying gold, silver or both. Silver especially still looks like the best way to multiply purchasing power instead of just protecting it. But you should also hold some cash, just in case, and much of that cash really ought to be in a form that will do just fine whether the dollar goes up or down. It ought to be in nickels.
Gary Gibson
Managing editor, Whiskey & Gunpowder
Gary Gibson is the managing editor for Whiskey and Gunpowder. He joins the Whiskey staff as a long-time fan and reader of both Whiskey and Gunpowder and the Daily Reckoning. A graduate of Fordham University, Gary now spends his days reading about and writing on limited government, sound money, personal responsibility and resource investing.
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Got a few of those $100 bricks. Yeah, a theif would be pretty ill-advised to try to steal those. They weigh about 22lbs each. Good luck fighting off my dog and dodging bullets as you climb out the window with $200 worth of cupronuckel in your hands.
Bottom line on this strategy is once you have an adequate hoard of gold and silver, plus guns and ammo, plus food and supplies, you need to have some readily liquid "cash". No, you won't make anything until a secondary makret develops, but realistically there is NO downside. Sure, you are exposed to inflation/devaluation UNTIL that secondary market develops, but you would be with cash sitting in your bank account as well. But once they debase the nickel, the face value of the cupronickel coins will be detached from its market value, and they will be hoarded out of circulation. You will start seeing face times x prices.
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Latent class bivariate model for the meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies
1 Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Authority of Umbria, Via Mario Angeloni, 61, 06124 Perugia, Italy
2 Neurologic Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
3 Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
4 Department of Methodology and Statistics, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2014, 14:88 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-14-88Published: 11 July 2014
Several types of statistical methods are currently available for the meta-analysis of studies on diagnostic test accuracy. One of these methods is the Bivariate Model which involves a simultaneous analysis of the sensitivity and specificity from a set of studies. In this paper, we review the characteristics of the Bivariate Model and demonstrate how it can be extended with a discrete latent variable. The resulting clustering of studies yields additional insight into the accuracy of the test of interest.
A Latent Class Bivariate Model is proposed. This model captures the between-study variability in sensitivity and specificity by assuming that studies belong to one of a small number of latent classes. This yields both an easier to interpret and a more precise description of the heterogeneity between studies. Latent classes may not only differ with respect to the average sensitivity and specificity, but also with respect to the correlation between sensitivity and specificity.
The Latent Class Bivariate Model identifies clusters of studies with their own estimates of sensitivity and specificity. Our simulation study demonstrated excellent parameter recovery and good performance of the model selection statistics typically used in latent class analysis. Application in a real data example on coronary artery disease showed that the inclusion of latent classes yields interesting additional information.
Our proposed new meta-analysis method can lead to a better fit of the data set of interest, less biased estimates and more reliable confidence intervals for sensitivities and specificities. But even more important, it may serve as an exploratory tool for subsequent sub-group meta-analyses.


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BLT Bites Recipe
- 16 to 20 cherry tomatoes
- 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
- Cut a thin slice off of each tomato top. Scoop out and discard pulp. Invert the tomatoes on a paper towel to drain.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon into tomatoes. Refrigerate for several hours. Yield: 16-20 appetizer servings.
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"I remember this recipe from 1993.I've been making these ever since.this is an easy recipe to have fun adapting to your needs.Sans mayo = sans fat:*for those who don't like mayo try a mashed avocado.Bigge bites can be better:sometimes I use roma tomatoes or heirloom tomatoes halves for a variety and heartier serving.A spicy kick:for a tiny kick I add three dashes of my favorite hot sauce to the fillingNothing goes to waste:when using roma or heirloom tomatoes I occasionally seed, dice and dry the pulp. then genrly fold in to add to the filling. I have found this useful at large picnics to satisfy our heartier eaters without having to make several dozens.Made it a meal:I even have made it into a meal by chopping raw boneless skinless chicken breast in my food processor with the blade attachment.Then fry with cooking spray or 1 or 2 tsp of olive oil or 1 -2 tsp of reserved bacon grease, like you would ground beef..once cooledI then mix it with the other ingredients.then fill as usual into the tomatoes...my children, now grown, loved the BLTC finger food for dinner with a nice side of corn on the cob.A speedy dinner for busy home chefs:I make the BLTC bites ahead so weekday dinners are a breeze.everyone can appreciate a dinner within 15 min or less of arriving home after a hot long summer day"
"I made these using roma tomatoes and cut them in half and scooped them out instead of cherry tomatoes - I also added a bit of chopped lettuce - chopped very small - the parm on top is what really makes this - good recipe"
"So tasty! I have had these before, and decided to make them for a gathering tonight. They were a big hit. I made 40 of them for 4 people and we ate them all. I found tomatoes that were between a cherry tomato and a roma tomato in size. I halved them, scooped them, filled them. Since they were more oval in shape didn't have the problem of them falling over. Instead of parsley I used fresh basil (that would be the "lettuce" in the title.) I didn't quite chop it small enough so sometimes we'd get a blast of basil- yummmm. Next time I would use low sodium bacon because I'm not used to much salt. I wondered about the amount of bacon, but it was fine. Yes, a pound of bacon for 16-20 tomatoes. I used half mayo and half nonfat greek yogurt to cut a few calories. It was a bit time consuming, but I like cooking and baking so it was fine, I find it relaxing."


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