Musculoskeletal surgical procedures will require authorization by TurningPoint for Medicare Plus Blue^SM PPO and BCN members

TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions will manage authorizations for surgical procedures related to musculoskeletal conditions for Medicare Plus Blue, BCN HMO^SM and BCN Advantage^SM members. These are the dates you need to know:

• June 1, 2020: Services performed on or after this date will require authorization by TurningPoint.
• May 1, 2020: You'll be able to submit authorization requests to TurningPoint.

TurningPoint specializes in utilization management of musculoskeletal surgeries and related procedures. They focus on improving patient outcomes for patients undergoing procedures such as joint replacements.

To learn more, see the following articles:

• Providers will need to submit authorization requests to TurningPoint for musculoskeletal procedures with a date of service on or after June 1 - on page 43 of the January-February 2020 issue of BCN Provider News
• TurningPoint to handle authorization requests for musculoskeletal procedures with dates of service on or after June 1 for Medicare Advantage, BCN members - in the January 2020 issue of The Record

We'll provide additional details in future newsletters and other communications.

Posted: January 2020
Lines of business: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network