Effective for dates of service on and after June 29, 2019, the following updates will apply to the AIM Sleep Disorder Management Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines.
 

  • Reconfigured structure of BPAP with and without back-up rate feature criteria for patients with established central sleep apnea (CSA)
  • Removed the criteria to try rate support for CSA


As a reminder, ordering and servicing providers may submit prior authorization requests to AIM in one of several ways:


  • Access AIM’s ProviderPortalSM directly at providerportal.com. Online access is available 24/7 to process orders in real-time, and is the fastest and most convenient way to request authorization.
  • Access AIM via the Availity Web Portal at availity.com
  • Call the AIM Contact Center toll-free number: 866-714-1107, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Please note, this program does not apply to the Federal Employee Program® (FEP®), Taft-Hartley and BlueCard® Plans and programs.

 

For questions related to guidelines, please contact AIM via email at aim.guidelines@aimspecialtyhealth.com. Additionally, you may access and download a copy of the current guidelines here.



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April 2019 Anthem Connecticut Provider Newsletter