News and updates

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...

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...

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...

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...

Janet Westphal is the new Manager of Network Development for Advantage Dental From DentaQuest. She is responsible for recruitment and retention of the PacificSource-Dental Advantage commercial...

CDT code additions, deletions, and changes were determined for 2020 during the March 15, 2019 meeting of the Code Maintenance Committee. Thirty-seven new CDT codes will be added and six current codes...

Where has the time gone? By Jim Gimarelli, D.M.D., Dental Director for PacificSource It was ten years ago, in July 2009, that PacificSource and Advantage Dental signed a contract involving nearly...

About the program PacificSource and St. Luke’s Health Partners have partnered with Rx Savings Solutions, a prescription cost-savings program. This exciting new program helps inform members about...

Just like others who are approaching age 65, PacificSource members are faced with making decisions about Medicare. Months before their Medicare eligibility period, they begin receiving information...

Healthy Life Hindsight may be 20/20, but when it comes to watching out for your eyes, this fact is clear: There’s a lot more to eye health than vision checkups. Here are 10 pointers to optimize eye...