Highlights

Key Updates

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialJuly 24, 2025

Specialty pharmacy updates — August 2025

Policy UpdatesHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 7, 2025

Best practices for managing provider referrals in the Care Central referrals dashboard


What's New

Recent Updates

Policy UpdatesHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingAugust 6, 2025

MCG Care Guidelines 29th Edition Updates

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingAugust 6, 2025

Update: National Drug Codes (NDCs) are required for professional and outpatient claims

Products & Programs PharmacyMedicare AdvantageAugust 1, 2025

Expanded specialty pharmacy precertification list

Products & Programs Federal Employee Program (FEP)CommercialAugust 1, 2025

Changes to Federal Employees Health Benefits program and Postal Service Health Benefits program telemedicine services

AdministrativeCommercialAugust 1, 2025

SUD confidentiality protections for members

AdministrativeCommercialAugust 1, 2025

Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Facility diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and contrast media

AdministrativeHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingAugust 1, 2025

Upcoming changes to outpatient facility claims processing

Quality ManagementCommercialMedicare AdvantageAugust 1, 2025

Compatibility in care: sharing REL data to improve member health

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingAugust 1, 2025

Seamless Provider Enrollment and Network Management through Availity Essentials optimizes the care provider experience

Behavioral HealthCommercialAugust 1, 2025

Introducing a new Applied Behavior Analysis Provider Resource Guide

Products & ProgramsHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingAugust 1, 2025

Transition of the Indiana SBIRT PIP to the PQIP framework for 2025

Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingAugust 1, 2025

Precertification prior authorization requirement changes

Education & TrainingHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 29, 2025

You are invited: Indiana PathWays for Aging training

Policy UpdatesMedicare AdvantageJuly 28, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective September 4, 2025

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesMedicare AdvantageJuly 25, 2025

Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines update

Effective August 28, 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialJuly 24, 2025

Specialty pharmacy updates — August 2025

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialJuly 23, 2025

Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. rehabilitation solution update

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialJuly 22, 2025

July formulary deletions

AdministrativeMedicare AdvantageJuly 21, 2025

Anthem Medicare Advantage Group Retiree Quick Reference Guide

Products & Programs Long-Term Services & SupportsHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 18, 2025

LTSS Provider Quality Incentive Programs overview

Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationCommercialJuly 16, 2025

Anthem update for rehabilitation therapy

Policy UpdatesHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 14, 2025

Ensure smooth claim processing by including NPIs on skilled services facility claims

Products & Programs Long-Term Services & SupportsHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 14, 2025

Indiana PathWays for Aging: Workforce Development resources and support

Products & Programs Long-Term Services & SupportsHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 8, 2025

The Provider Satisfaction Survey — Your opinion matters

Products & Programs Long-Term Services & SupportsHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 7, 2025

Provider Satisfaction Survey reminder

Policy UpdatesHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 7, 2025

Best practices for managing provider referrals in the Care Central referrals dashboard

Products & ProgramsHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 1, 2025

New incentive program — smoking cessation

Policy Updates Reimbursement PoliciesCommercialJuly 1, 2025

Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

New reimbursement policy: Code and Clinical Editing Guidelines — Professional and Facility

Quality ManagementHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 1, 2025

UM guidelines for timely service preapproval and reimbursement

Policy Updates Reimbursement PoliciesCommercialJuly 1, 2025

Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Reimbursement policy update: Bundled Services and Supplies — Professional

AdministrativeMedicare AdvantageJuly 1, 2025

Implementation of chargemaster‑based claims edit for ER leveling

AdministrativeCommercialJuly 1, 2025

A quick guide to understanding JW and JZ modifiers

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 1, 2025

Streamlining behavioral health authorizations via Availity Essentials

AdministrativeMedicare AdvantageJuly 1, 2025

A quick guide to understanding JW and JZ modifiers

Education & TrainingMedicare AdvantageJuly 1, 2025

Combat diabetes: Close the statin therapy gap for better heart health

AdministrativeCommercialJuly 1, 2025

Enroll with Availity to verify your provider data

Quality ManagementHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 1, 2025

Simplify care with our Complex Care Management program

AdministrativeCommercialMedicare AdvantageJuly 1, 2025

Provider manual update effective August 2025

Education & TrainingHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJuly 1, 2025

Earn CME credits: Attend our engaging webinars

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for AgingJune 27, 2025

National Drug Codes (NDC) Are Required for Outpatient Claims

Products & Programs PharmacyMedicare AdvantageJune 27, 2025

Specialty pharmacy precertification list expanded

Effective November 1, 2025
Axtle, Bizengri, and Bynfezia pen

Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationCommercialJune 25, 2025

Provider specialty and subspecialty designations for utilization management

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialJune 25, 2025

Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Medical Policies and Clinical Guidelines updates — August 2025

Administrative Digital SolutionsMedicare AdvantageJune 17, 2025

Specialty pharmacy precertification list expansion — key updates

Policy UpdatesCommercialJune 13, 2025

Streamlined claim submission process update