Colorado
Provider Communications

December 2018 Anthem Provider Newsletter - CO

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Title	Category
Case Management Program	Products & Programs
ConditionCare Program Benefits Patients and Physicians	Products & Programs
Integrated Care Model for plans purchased on the Health Insurance Marketplace / Connect for Health Colorado benefits patients and physicians	Products & Programs
Coordination of Care	Products & Programs
Important Information about Utilization Management	Products & Programs
Pharmacy information available on anthem.com	Products & Programs
Members’ Rights and Responsibilities	Products & Programs
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) Certified Shared Decision Making Aid Available on the Web	Products & Programs
Clinical Practice and Preventive Health Guidelines available on the web	Products & Programs
Anthem accepts electronic prior authorization requests for prescription medications online	Pharmacy
Introducing the new Clinical Criteria page for injectable, infused or implanted drugs	Pharmacy
Pharmacy information available on anthem.com	Pharmacy
Request a Clinical Appeal through new functionality in our Interactive Care Reviewer (ICR) tool on Availity	Administrative
Availity to serve as EDI entry point for electronic submissions	Administrative
Anthem works to simplify payment recovery process for National Accounts membership	Administrative
Non-participating lab referrals	Administrative
HEDIS® 2018 Commercial Results Are In	Administrative
Plans offered in 2019	Administrative
Networks at a Glance	Administrative
Updated Escalation Contact List	Administrative
Updated Prefix Reference List	Administrative
Health Care Reform Updates (including Health Insurance Marketplace / Affordable Care Act)	Administrative
Update to AIM Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines
Restructure of AIM Advanced Imaging Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines
Reimbursement for Convenience Surgical Supply Kits - Professional	Reimbursement Policies
Scope of License - Reimbursement Policy Update (Professional)	Reimbursement Policies
“Rule of Eight” Reporting Guidelines for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services - Professional	Reimbursement Policies
System updates for reimbursement policies in 2019 - Professional	Reimbursement Policies
Modifier 79 - Unrelated Procedure or Service by the Same Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional During the Postoperative Period - Professional	Reimbursement Policies
Reimbursement Policies are available online	Reimbursement Policies
Clear Claim Connection	Reimbursement Policies
BlueAdvantage HMO on the Pathway HMO Network for Federal Employees	Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
Coordination of Benefits for an FEP® member	Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) Offers Medicare Advantage Option	Medicare
New Medicare Advantage provider service phone number beginning January 1, 2019	Medicare
2019 Medicare Advantage individual benefits and formularies	Medicare
CMS Medicare Preclusion List effective April 1, 2019	Medicare
When and how to initiate Medicare Advantage reopenings	Medicare
Individual Medicare plans move compound drugs off formulary beginning January 1, 2019	Medicare
Medicare Part B drugs may include Step Therapy beginning January 1, 2019	Medicare
Keep up with Medicare news	Medicare
Updates to AIM Musculoskeletal Surgery Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines

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