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Medical License Renewal Requires Fingerprints

A few physicians have reached out for help on this issue. POET has gathered some information. We hope it helps. If you continue to have issues, please feel free to give us a call.

The Texas Medical Board “TMB” will begin this process with licenses set to expire in February 2024.

Per TMB, Instructions were included in the email renewal notices that were sent out in December.

Below is the information POET was able to obtain:

You will need two numbers:

The service code for all Texas Physicians. The code is 11G62J.
The Physicians’ individual TMB issued 6- digit ID. (This number was assigned to the physician at the time they submitted their application for licensure. To locate the physicians’ number go to “LIST” (Licensure Inquiry System of Texas. Click the button below.

Next the physician will need to schedule with IdentoGo to be electronically fingerprinted.

The locations for our area are:

Lufkin–1012 E. Denman Avenue

Jasper–839 S. Wheeler St

Porter—24420 FM 1314 Road (closest for Livingston docs)

Once you are on the IdentoGo site:

Click Schedule or Manage Appointment.
Complete all the required fields
Enter the physicians TMB issued 6- digit number with “MB” in front (Example MB-123456).
Click Next
Complete all the required fields on the remaining pages, including choosing a location, date, and time for the appointment.
Click Submit.

When the physician goes to their IdentoGo appointment they must provide identification.

One of the following is acceptable:

Driver’s License issued by the State of Texas,
State ID card issued by the State of Texas,
Passport Book or Card,
Permanent Resident Card.

If the physician prefers to schedule by telephone the number is (888) 467-2080.

Please have the Service Code 11G62J available when you make that call.

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Help Identifying BCBS cards

The following Network IDs only apply to cards that show the TDI indicator.

This shows the plan is fully funded and regulated by TDI (Texas Department of Insuarnce).

Blue Choice PPO^SM= BCA.
Blue Essentials^SM= HMO.
Blue Advantage HMO^SM = BAV.
Blue Premier^SM = HMH.
MyBlue Health^SM = BFT.
Blue High Performance (BlueHPN) = HPN

Example of Blue Essentials^SM

Note the red letters “HMO” and blue letters “TDI” on the card. This is what makes it a Blue Essentials Card.

However, with the ever-changing insurance landscape,

We highly encourage you to check Eligibility and Benefits.

It is advisable to retain any information you view, for your office to have the documentation you

need when a claim does not pay correctly or does not pay at all.

REMEMBER: IT HAS TO HAVE THE TDI INDICATOR

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After the 2024 CPT book was printed, the AMA deleted 64 codes and Appendix Q.

COVID-19 Vaccines
Administration
• 90480 – Immunization administration by intramuscular injection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, single dose
Vaccine Product
• 91318 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, 3mcg/0.3 mL dosage, tris-sucrose formulation, for intramuscular use (6
months to 4 years) Pfizer
• 91319 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)(coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, 10mcg/0.3 mL dosage, tris-sucrose formulation, for intramuscular use (5-11
years) Pfizer

• 91320 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, 30 mcg/0.3 mL dosage, tris-sucrose formulation, forintramuscular use (12 years and older) Pfizer
• 91321 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 25 mcg/0.25mL dosage, for intramuscular use (6 months – 11 years) Moderna
• 91322 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, 50 mcg/0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use (12 years and older) Moderna

Receive More Accurate Payment for Medicare Complex Visits.

The new code will take effect Jan. 1, 2024. The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule allows physicians to list G2211 in addition to codes used in-office or outpatient visits for new or established patients (i.e., 99202-99215). Physicians can also use it for telehealth visits.

Texas Medical Association continues to push for additional guidance as confusion over the code’s use persists.

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: New CPT Codes for RSV Vaccine Administration

Please Read Carefully

If your patient doesn’t have Medicare Part D, Medicare will pay for vaccine administration.

but not the vaccine under Part B.

CMS retroactively added 2 new CPT codes for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine administration to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule effective for dates of service on and after October 6, 2023:

96380 – Short descriptor: Admn rsv monoc antb im cnsl
96381 – Short descriptor: Admn rsv monoc antb im njx

Your Medicare Administrative Contractor will adjust claims you bring to their attention.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS allowed physicians to offer telehealth services from their homes without reporting their home address on their Medicare enrollment. However, that flexibility was set to expire Dec. 31.

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