News and updates
5 Tips to Swap Screen Time for Real Time
Healthy Life
More time focused on a digital display means less time for real-world experiences. Sitting in front of a device or TV to watch videos, DVDs, or video games may be robbing you of...
7 Tips for Healthy Dining
Healthy Life
We all know how eating out can be a disaster for healthy decision-making, but let’s be real. Whether it’s because of a busy schedule, a much-wanted get-together, or disinterest in using...
Change in Provider Contract Effective Dates
We have some great news! Effective January 1, 2020, once a provider has been approved through the credentialing process, practitioners and facilities will be effective on the...
Introducing bold new offerings for 2020
Launching now are two new products: Navigator and Voyager. By elevating quality of care, access and choice, we’re also improving predictability and how members make more informed decisions about...
Home Health Prior Authorization Requirement Changes Effective January 1, 2020
Good News for providers and members! Effective January 1, 2020, PacificSource will no longer require a prior authorization for home health. This includes home health:
Nursing
Social...
Effective dates for individual plans to match the exchange
Agent Bulletin
PacificSource is adjusting its timing on effective dates on individual and family plans to match the federal exchange register. In our ongoing effort to help...
PacificSource “Anti-Flu Force” campaign promotes no-cost flu shots
What can you do to help prevent flu’s spread? Send a strong message to members to roll up a sleeve. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, the flu shot offers 60% more protection...
Dental Bulletin - Fall 2019: Choose Your Arch: CDT 2019 Dental Code Changes
We’ve seen some cases where claims with certain codes weren’t paid because needed information was missing. Going forward, providers will need to specify an arch on these claims in order for them to...
Dental Bulletin - Fall 2019: Using the Corrected Dental Claim Form
In reviewing your claims, PacificSource may occasionally request additional information and/or x-rays. In these cases, please use the corrected dental claim form available on our...
Dental Bulletin - Fall 2019: Oregon Passes Bill Allowing Dentists to Administer Vaccines
When House Bill 2220 was signed by Governor Kate Brown on May 6, Oregon became the first state in the nation to allow dentists to administer vaccines to patients. The bill will require dentists...