CommercialJune 1, 2021

June 2021 Anthem Provider News - Indiana

Policy Updates

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialJune 1, 2021

Continuation of skilled nursing facility (SNF) process in Indiana and Ohio

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialJune 1, 2021

Updates to AIM musculoskeletal program clinical appropriateness guidelines*
*Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialJune 1, 2021

Updates to AIM advanced imaging clinical appropriateness guidelines*
*Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialJune 1, 2021

Prior authorization for genetic testing medical policy effective September 1, 2021*
*Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialJune 1, 2021

New Back Pain Management Program effective July 19, 2021

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialJune 1, 2021

Medical policy and clinical guideline updates - June 2021*
*Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Reimbursement PoliciesCommercialJune 1, 2021

Reimbursement policy update: Outpatient facility claim edits

Products & Programs

Products & ProgramsCommercialJune 1, 2021

Let’s vaccinate

Federal Employee Program (FEP)CommercialJune 1, 2021

DEXA bone scan criteria for the Federal Employee Program®

PharmacyCommercialJune 1, 2021

Pharmacy information available at anthem.com

PharmacyCommercialJune 1, 2021

Updates for specialty pharmacy are available - June 2021*
*Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

PharmacyCommercialJune 1, 2021

Designated specialty pharmacy network updates

State & Federal

State & FederalMedicare AdvantageJune 1, 2021

Reimbursement policy reminder: Inpatient readmissions

State & FederalMedicare AdvantageJune 1, 2021

Medical policies and clinical utilization management guidelines update

State & FederalMedicare AdvantageJune 1, 2021

Medicare News - June 2021
View these Medicare articles:
- Anthem working with Optum to collect medical records for risk adjustment
- Medical drug benefit clinical criteria updates
- Updates to the AIM advanced imaging clinical appropriateness guidelines

State & FederalHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingJune 1, 2021

Reminder: Behavioral health midlevel providers may not bill E&M services codes

State & FederalHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingJune 1, 2021

Metabolic monitoring and diabetes screening measures for those on antipsychotics medications

State & FederalHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingJune 1, 2021

Medicaid News - June 2021
View these Medicaid articles:
- False Claims Act awareness
- MCG Care Guidelines 24th edition customization
- May 2020 medical policies and clinical utilization management guidelines update
- November 2020 medical policies and clinical utilization management guidelines update
- Updates to the AIM Advanced Imaging clinical appropriateness guidelines