Highlights

Key Updates

AdministrativeCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingMarch 19, 2025

Technical difficulties: My Diverse Patients

Products & Programs PharmacyMedicare AdvantageFebruary 28, 2025

Important change to your patients’ specialty prescriptions

Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingFebruary 28, 2025

Frenectomy prior authorization update

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingFebruary 28, 2025

Availity launches enhanced provider enrollment features for improved efficiency


What's New

Recent Updates

Products & Programs PharmacyMedicare AdvantageMarch 19, 2025

Medicare Part B preapproval expands with new drug additions

AdministrativeCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingMarch 19, 2025

Technical difficulties: My Diverse Patients

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageMarch 14, 2025

Glycemic Status Assessment for Patients with Diabetes (GSD) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageMarch 14, 2025

Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP) 2025

Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingMarch 14, 2025

Prior authorization requirement changes

Effective May 1, 2025

Education & TrainingCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingMarch 12, 2025

Resources to support diverse patients and communities

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageMarch 11, 2025

Care for Older Adults (COA) 2025

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesMedicare AdvantageMarch 11, 2025

Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines update

Effective April 12, 2025

Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationMedicare AdvantageMarch 6, 2025

Prior authorization requirement changes
Effective July 1, 2025

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

Reminder: provider data attestation

AdministrativeCommercialMarch 1, 2025

Update: Drug claims edits to focus on FDA‑approved indications

AdministrativeCommercialMarch 1, 2025

New coding guidelines: include the anatomic modifier

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

Changes in Postal Service Health Benefits for 2025

AdministrativeCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingMarch 1, 2025

New Communication Center added to Availity Essentials

Behavioral HealthHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingMarch 1, 2025

Person-centered thinking hybrid training

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingMarch 1, 2025

New federal rule transforms confidentiality protocols for SUD patient records

Products & Programs PharmacyMedicare AdvantageFebruary 28, 2025

Important change to your patients’ specialty prescriptions

Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingFebruary 28, 2025

Frenectomy prior authorization update

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingFebruary 28, 2025

Availity launches enhanced provider enrollment features for improved efficiency

Policy UpdatesMedicare AdvantageFebruary 27, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective March 28, 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageFebruary 21, 2025

Advanced Illness and Frailty Exclusions 2025

Products & Programs Long-Term Services & SupportsMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingFebruary 21, 2025

Reminder of claims submissions for FQHCs/RHCs for T1015

Education & Training WebinarsCommercialFebruary 21, 2025

Start 2025 with an easy way to earn continuing education credits

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesMedicare AdvantageFebruary 20, 2025

MCG Care Guidelines 29th edition

Effective June 1, 2025

AdministrativeHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingFebruary 20, 2025

Important update for HCBS providers: guidelines for using alternative EVV vendors

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingFebruary 20, 2025

MCG Care Guidelines 29th edition

Effective May 1, 2025

AdministrativeHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingFebruary 18, 2025

Guideline update for Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc.

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialFebruary 18, 2025

Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

MCG Care Guidelines 29th edition

Effective June 1, 2025

Policy UpdatesMedicare AdvantageFebruary 14, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective March 24, 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialFebruary 11, 2025

Developmental screening in the first three years of life

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialFebruary 11, 2025

Glycemic Status Assessment for Patients with Diabetes (GSD) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialFebruary 11, 2025

Chlamydia Screening (CHL) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialFebruary 10, 2025

Colorectal Cancer Screening (COL-E) 2025

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialFebruary 4, 2025

Expansion of Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. programs

Policy Updates Reimbursement PoliciesCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Reimbursement policy update: Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals and Contrast MaterialsProfessional and Facility

Policy Updates Reimbursement PoliciesMedicare AdvantageFebruary 1, 2025

Clarification to reimbursement policy update: Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Services

Quality ManagementCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

Avoidance of Antibiotics Treatment for Acute Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis (AAB)

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

Designated specialty pharmacy network updates

AdministrativeCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Medical records needed for accurate payment of certain facility inpatient claims

Quality ManagementCommercialMedicare AdvantageFebruary 1, 2025

2025 Clinical Quality in Practice webinar series

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

Pharmacy information available on our provider website

Policy Updates Reimbursement PoliciesCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

New reimbursement policy: Place of Service — Professional

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

Corrected claim guidance for the Federal Employee Program®

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageJanuary 28, 2025

Eye Exam for Patients with Diabetes (EED) 2025

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialMedicare AdvantageHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingJanuary 28, 2025

Enhance patient coordination with Total Member View

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialJanuary 27, 2025

Key formulary updates: effective January 1, 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialJanuary 22, 2025

Breast Cancer Screening (BCS-E) 2025

Quality ManagementCommercialJanuary 22, 2025

Statin Therapy for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease (SPC) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialJanuary 21, 2025

Eye Exam for Patients with Diabetes (EED) 2025