CommercialJanuary 1, 2022

January 2022 Newsletter

Administrative

AdministrativeCommercialDecember 31, 2021

Blue High Performance Network name changing for 2022

AdministrativeCommercialDecember 31, 2021

Well-child visits: Know the numbers

Policy Updates

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialDecember 31, 2021

Medical policy and clinical guideline updates

Material Adverse Change (MAC)

Products & Programs

Federal Employee Program (FEP)CommercialDecember 31, 2021

2022 FEP® Benefit information available online

State & Federal

State & FederalMedicaidDecember 31, 2021

Botox update for Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus members

State & FederalMedicaidDecember 31, 2021

2021 CAHPS Survey results

State & FederalMedicaidDecember 31, 2021

Keep up with Medicaid news - January 2022

View these Medicaid articles:

  • AIM Specialty Health Radiation Oncology Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines
    update
  • Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical
    benefit

State & FederalMedicare AdvantageDecember 31, 2021

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus effective date change

State & FederalMedicare AdvantageDecember 31, 2021

Important update on Botox® for Medicare members of Empire BlueCross BlueShield

State & FederalMedicare AdvantageDecember 31, 2021

Local 282 Welfare Trust Fund moves to Empire MediBlue Freedom (PPO) Medical plan

State & FederalMedicare AdvantageDecember 31, 2021

Keep up with Medicare news - January 2022

View these Medicare articles:

  • Medical step therapy updates
  • Empire BlueCross expands specialty pharmacy precertification list
  • AIM Specialty Health Radiation Oncology Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines
    update