Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
BCBSAlso covers: BCBSLA, Louisiana Blue, LABlue
Payer ID
53120
53120 commonly used for BCBSLA. Other plan-variant IDs exist (53130, 72087); Healthy Blue Louisiana (Medicaid) is a separate payer.
Timely Filing Limit (TFL)
Commercial: within 15 months of DOS; OGB members: 12 months; Medicare: 1 calendar year
Appeal Window
Claims disputes/appeals per the BCBSLA Professional Provider Office Manual
Clearinghouse
Availity (or other clearinghouse) for 837P/837I; iLinkBlue is the provider portal
Provider Services
800-716-2299
Claims Fax
Varies — confirm via portal / clearinghouse
Claims Address
Varies — confirm via portal / clearinghouse
Provider Portal
https://ilinkblue.lablue.com
15-month commercial timely filing per provider manual. Verify payer ID and per-plan timely filing in iLinkBlue.
Values vary by plan, region, and contract and can change. Confirm in the payer portal or with your clearinghouse before filing.
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