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Articles Category: Policy Updates / Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines

Title Publication Category Date

Medical Policy and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines notification

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
March 2023 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Mar 1, 2023

Clinical Guidelines Notification Letter

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
February 2023 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Feb 1, 2023

AIM Specialty Health Cardiology Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines CPT Code List update (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
January 2023 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 30, 2022

Update: AIM Specialty Health Cardiology Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines CPT Code List

January 2023 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 30, 2022

Updates to AIM Specialty Health Musculoskeletal - Interventional Pain Management Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
January 2023 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 30, 2022

AIM Specialty Health Genetic Testing Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines CPT Code List update (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
January 2023 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 30, 2022

Updates to AIM Specialty Health Cardiac Clinical Appropriateness (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
January 2023 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 30, 2022

Updates to AIM Specialty Health Radiation Oncology Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
January 2023 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 30, 2022

Updates to AIM Specialty Health Advanced Imaging Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
January 2023 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 30, 2022

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification letter (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
December 2022 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2022

Improve patient outcomes for colorectal cancer screening with Labcorp’s FIT test

November 2022 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2022

Updates to AIM Specialty Health cardiology clinical appropriateness guidelines CPT code list (MAC)

November 2022 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2022

Transition to AIM Specialty Health Perirectal Hydrogel Spacer for Prostate Radiotherapy Clinical Appropriateness Guideline

November 2022 Anthem Provider News - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2022

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
October 2022 Anthem Provider News and Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Oct 1, 2022

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
September 2022 Anthem Provider News and Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Sep 1, 2022

Enhanced reimbursement for voluntary Cancer Care Quality program to be discontinued effective December 31, 2022

July 2022 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jul 1, 2022

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)

July 2022 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jul 1, 2022

Updates to AIM Specialty Health musculoskeletal clinical appropriateness guidelines (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
June 2022 Anthem Provider News and Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jun 1, 2022

Updates to AIM Specialty Health advanced imaging clinical appropriateness guidelines (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
June 2022 Anthem Provider News and Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jun 1, 2022

Updates to AIM Specialty Health sleep disorder management clinical appropriateness guidelines (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
June 2022 Anthem Provider News and Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jun 1, 2022

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
June 2022 Anthem Provider News and Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jun 1, 2022

Updated AIM Musculoskeletal Program effective October 1, 2022: Monitored Anesthesia Care Reviews (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
June 2022 Anthem Provider News and Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jun 1, 2022

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
April 2022 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Apr 1, 2022

Updated preventive care guidance regarding screening colonoscopies

March 2022 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Mar 1, 2022

Updates to AIM Specialty Health outpatient rehabilitative and habilitative services (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
March 2022 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Mar 1, 2022

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
February 2022 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Feb 1, 2022

Medical Policies and Clinical UM Guidelines (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
November 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2021

Medical policy and clinical UM guidelines notification – October 2021 (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
October 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Oct 1, 2021

New Clinical Guideline: Home Parenteral Nutrition, effective November 1, 2021 (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
August 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 1, 2021

Site-of-Care medical necessity reviews for long-acting colony-stimulating factors will not be implemented on August 1, 2021 (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
July 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jul 1, 2021

Pre-Service / Prior Authorization Clinical Review Update: July 2021 (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
July 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jul 1, 2021

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines Notice (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)

June 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jun 1, 2021

Update to AIM Specialty Health Oncologic Imaging Clinical appropriateness guideline

May 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines May 1, 2021

MCG Care Guidelines 25th Edition (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
April 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Apr 1, 2021

Update: Notice of changes to the AIM Small Joint Surgery Guideline

March 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Mar 1, 2021

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guideline Updates (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
February 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Feb 1, 2021

MCG care guidelines 24th Edition Customization (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
January 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jan 1, 2021

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification letter (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
January 2021 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jan 1, 2021

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Cardiology (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
December 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2020

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Advanced Imaging (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
December 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2020

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Radiation Oncology (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
December 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2020

Transition to AIM Rehabilitative Services Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

December 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2020

Clinical practice and preventive health guidelines available on anthem.com

December 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2020

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification letter (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
November 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2020

REMINDER: Post-service reviews using AIM

November 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2020

REMINDER: Expansion of AIM Musculoskeletal Program Effective November 1, 2020

October 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Oct 1, 2020

Transition to AIM Rehabilitative Service Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines delayed

October 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Oct 1, 2020

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification letter (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
August 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 1, 2020

Medical Record Standards

August 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 1, 2020

New MCG 24th Edition Guidelines

July 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jul 1, 2020

UPDATE: Notice of changes to the AIM Musculoskeletal Program prior authorization requirements and Setting determinations (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
July 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jul 1, 2020

Transition to AIM Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines -- Rehabilitative Services (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
June 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jun 1, 2020

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification letter (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
May 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines May 1, 2020

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Advanced Imaging (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
May 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines May 1, 2020

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Sleep Disorder Management (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
May 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines May 1, 2020

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- MSK Interventional Pain Management (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
May 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines May 1, 2020

Updates to AIM Musculoskeletal Program Joint Surgery Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

May 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines May 1, 2020

MCG Care Guidelines 24th Edition (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
April 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Apr 1, 2020

Important Update: Milliman Care Guideline (MCG), 23rd Edition, ORG -- W0163 Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair

March 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Mar 1, 2020

Clinical guideline update effective June 1, 2020 -- CG-SURG-92 / Paraesophageal Hernia Repair (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
March 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Mar 1, 2020

Pre-Service/Prior Authorization Clinical Review Update -- February 2020 (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
February 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Feb 1, 2020

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Musculoskeletal Program: Joint Surgery and Spine Surgery (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
February 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Feb 1, 2020

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Advanced Imaging: Vascular Imaging (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
February 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Feb 1, 2020

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification letter (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
February 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates -- Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Feb 1, 2020

Important Update: Milliman Care Guideline (MCG), 23rd Edition, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
January 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jan 1, 2020

Dispatch Health: An extension of your team - Innovative On-demand Healthcare at Home

January 2020 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jan 1, 2020

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
December 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2019

Additional improvements coming to anthem.com regarding Medical Policies and Clinical Guidelines

November 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Advanced Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
November 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Radiation Therapy (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
November 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines update -- Musculoskeletal Program Spine Surgery (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
November 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2019

Updates to AIM Sleep Disorder Management Clinical Appropriateness Guideline

November 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2019

New Clinical Guideline: Pneumatic Compression Devices, effective December 1, 2019 (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
September 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Sep 1, 2019

Pre-Service/Prior Authorization Clinical Review Update -- September 2019 (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
September 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Sep 1, 2019

Anthem customizations to MCG care guidelines 23rd edition (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
August 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update - Advanced Imaging (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
August 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 1, 2019

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification letter (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
August 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 1, 2019

Updates to AIM Radiation Oncology: Proton Beam Therapy Clinical Appropriateness Guideline

August 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 1, 2019

Updates to AIM Advanced Oncologic Imaging Clinical Appropriateness Guideline

August 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update - Advanced Imaging (MAC)

Material Adverse Change (MAC)
July 2019 Anthem Provider News and Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jul 1, 2019

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines notification letter

June 2019 Anthem Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jun 1, 2019

MCG care guidelines 23rd Edition and Anthem customizations

May 2019 Anthem Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines May 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update -- Advanced Imaging of the Head and Neck

April 2019 Anthem Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Apr 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update -- Advanced Imaging of the Heart

April 2019 Anthem Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Apr 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update -- Musculoskeletal Joint Surgery

April 2019 Anthem Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Apr 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update -- Sleep Disorder Management

April 2019 Anthem Important Updates - Colorado Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Apr 1, 2019

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guideline changes notification letter

March 2019 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Mar 1, 2019

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update - Musculoskeletal Program

February 2019 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Feb 1, 2019

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guidelines change notification letter

February 2019 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Feb 1, 2019

Medical Policy and Clinical UM Guideline changes notification letter

January 2019 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Jan 1, 2019

Update to AIM Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

December 2018 Anthem Provider Newsletter - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2018

Restructure of AIM Advanced Imaging Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

December 2018 Anthem Provider Newsletter - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2018

Updates to AIM Musculoskeletal Surgery Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

December 2018 Anthem Provider Newsletter - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Dec 1, 2018

Medical Policy, Clinical UM Guidelines, and Pre-certification changes notification letter

November 2018 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Nov 1, 2018

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update - Advanced Imaging of the Heart

October 2018 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Oct 1, 2018

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update – Radiation Oncology

October 2018 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Oct 1, 2018

AIM Specialty Health Clinical Guidelines update - Sleep Disorder Management

October 2018 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Oct 1, 2018

Medical Policy, Clinical UM Guidelines, and Pre-certification changes notification letter

September 2018 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 31, 2018

Medical Policy, Clinical UM Guidelines, and Pre-certification changes notification letter

August 2018 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 17, 2018

Update to AIM Advanced Imaging Clinical Guidelines

August 2018 Anthem Important Updates - CO Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines Aug 17, 2018
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