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Articles Month: March 2022

Title	Publication	Category	Date
Implementation update for the NYC Medicare Advantage Plus plan, an alliance between Empire BlueCross BlueShield and EmblemHealth City of New York Retirees will NOT transition to NYC Medicare Advantage Plus on April 1, 2022. Additional updates on a new effective date will be made available at a later date. Read important information about this change.	Transition to NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Delayed	Administrative	Mar 15, 2022
The Anthem, Inc. name is changing	Our parent company's name is changing	Administrative	Mar 14, 2022
Exploring Implicit Bias in Healthcare for Historically Marginalized Communities Register today for the Exploring Implicit Bias in Healthcare for Historically Marginalized Communities forum hosted by Anthem Blue Cross and Motivo* for Anthem Blue Cross providers on March 16, 2022.	Exploring Implicit Bias in Healthcare - California	Administrative	Mar 2, 2022
CAA: Have you reviewed your online provider directory information lately?	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
New! Vaccination resource page for providers	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
Coastal Foundation no longer provides claims and customer service for SISC	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
Simplifying requests for additional information	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
Your influence matters: Recommending cancer screenings to your patients	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
Understanding your patients’ differences is lifesaving	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
Timely access regulations and language assistance program	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
Enhancements to the Availity Authorization application are now available	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Digital Tools	Mar 1, 2022
Updated preventive care guidance regarding screening colonoscopies	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Mar 1, 2022
Benefit change for CalPERS PPO Members: Important updates on certain medications‐ bevacizumab (Avastin), epoetin alfa (Epogen and Procrit), filgrastim (Neupogen), pegfilgrastim (Neulasta), rituximab (Rituxan), and trastuzumab (Herceptin)	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	CalPERS	Mar 1, 2022
Change to the Federal Employee Program® Clinical Grievance and Appeal address	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Federal Employee Plan (FEP)	Mar 1, 2022
HEDIS 2022 Federal Employee Program® medical record request requirements	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Federal Employee Plan (FEP)	Mar 1, 2022
It is CAHPs survey time!	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Mar 1, 2022
Clinical utilization management guidelines update	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Mar 1, 2022
Urinary tract infection toolkits are on the way	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Mar 1, 2022
Keep up with Medi-Cal news – March 2022 Prior authorization requirement changes — 97535 Self-care/home management training	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medi-Cal Managed Care	Mar 1, 2022
Annual wellness visits for Medicare Advantage members	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Mar 1, 2022
Pharmacy updates	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Mar 1, 2022
Clinical criteria updates	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Mar 1, 2022
Teamsters Retiree Trust offers Medicare Advantage option	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Mar 1, 2022
Provider notification for utilization management authorization rule operations workgroup item 2662	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Mar 1, 2022
New Strategic Provider System will launch in April 2022	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Mar 1, 2022
Keep up with Medicare news – March 2022 Medical step therapy updates Phone number change for AIM in California	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Medicare	Mar 1, 2022
Keep up with Cal MediConnect news - March 2022 Medical step therapy updates	March 2022 Anthem Blue Cross Provider News - California	Cal MediConnect	Mar 1, 2022

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Implementation update for the NYC Medicare Advantage Plus plan, an alliance between Empire BlueCross BlueShield and EmblemHealth

The Anthem, Inc. name is changing

Exploring Implicit Bias in Healthcare for Historically Marginalized Communities

CAA: Have you reviewed your online provider directory information lately?

New! Vaccination resource page for providers

Coastal Foundation no longer provides claims and customer service for SISC

Simplifying requests for additional information

Your influence matters: Recommending cancer screenings to your patients

Understanding your patients’ differences is lifesaving

Timely access regulations and language assistance program

Enhancements to the Availity Authorization application are now available

Updated preventive care guidance regarding screening colonoscopies

Benefit change for CalPERS PPO Members: Important updates on certain medications‐ bevacizumab (Avastin), epoetin alfa (Epogen and Procrit), filgrastim (Neupogen), pegfilgrastim (Neulasta), rituximab (Rituxan), and trastuzumab (Herceptin)

Change to the Federal Employee Program® Clinical Grievance and Appeal address

HEDIS 2022 Federal Employee Program® medical record request requirements

It is CAHPs survey time!

Clinical utilization management guidelines update

Urinary tract infection toolkits are on the way

Keep up with Medi-Cal news – March 2022

Annual wellness visits for Medicare Advantage members

Pharmacy updates

Clinical criteria updates

Teamsters Retiree Trust offers Medicare Advantage option

Provider notification for utilization management authorization rule operations workgroup item 2662

New Strategic Provider System will launch in April 2022

Keep up with Medicare news – March 2022

Keep up with Cal MediConnect news - March 2022

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