CommercialMedicare AdvantageMedicaid Managed CareJuly 1, 2024

July 2024 Provider Newsletter

Featured Articles

Digital SolutionsMedicare AdvantageMedicaid Managed CareJuly 1, 2024

Admission, discharge, and transfer information is now available for Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members

Education & TrainingMedicaid Managed CareJuly 1, 2024

You are invited: Behavioral health provider orientation

Education & TrainingMedicaid Managed CareJuly 1, 2024

You are invited: Provider orientation


Administrative

AdministrativeCommercialJuly 1, 2024

Anesthesia modifiers — professional editing update

AdministrativeCommercialJuly 1, 2024

Notice of Material Amendments to Contract and/or Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Drugs and biologic

AdministrativeCommercialMedicare AdvantageMedicaid Managed CareJune 18, 2024

Phoenix Sepsis Criteria for coding and billing pediatric sepsis

AdministrativeCommercialJuly 1, 2024

CAA: Maintain your online provider directory information

AdministrativeMedicaid Managed CareJanuary 1, 2024

New resources available for ePRAF

AdministrativeMedicaid Managed CareJuly 1, 2024

Anatomical modifiers

Education & Training

Education & TrainingCommercialJune 13, 2024

Faster notification of EDI corrected claims errors

Education & TrainingCommercialMedicare AdvantageMedicaid Managed CareJuly 1, 2024

July is Disability Awareness Month

Education & TrainingMedicaid Managed CareJuly 1, 2024

Access instant health plan information via Availity Essentials

Education & TrainingMedicaid Managed CareJuly 1, 2024

Join our Provider Advisory Council

Education & TrainingMedicaid Managed CareJuly 1, 2024

You are invited: Hospice education webinar

Policy Updates

Policy UpdatesMedicare AdvantageJune 4, 2024

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective July 6, 2024

Policy UpdatesMedicare AdvantageJune 3, 2024

Clinical Criteria updates — November 2023

Policy UpdatesMedicare AdvantageMay 29, 2024

Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. updates

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialMedicare AdvantageJune 27, 2024

Notice of Material Amendments to Contract and/or Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Updates to Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialJune 11, 2024

Notice of Material Amendments to Contract and/or Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Medical Policies and Clinical Guidelines updates for July 2024

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesMedicare AdvantageMay 30, 2024

Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines update

Effective July 1, 2024

Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesMedicaid Managed CareJune 5, 2024

Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines Update

Effective July 7, 2024

Prior AuthorizationCommercialJune 19, 2024

Notice of Material Amendments to Contract and/or Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. genetic testing code updates

Prior AuthorizationMedicaid Managed CareJune 20, 2024

Prior authorization requirement changes effective August 1, 2024

Code C9790

Prior AuthorizationMedicaid Managed CareJune 11, 2024

Prior authorization requirement changes

Effective August 1, 2024
Codes 81173, 81247, 81249, 81307, 81336, 81403, 81405, and 81440

Reimbursement PoliciesCommercialJuly 1, 2024

Notice of Material Amendments to Contract and/or Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Reimbursement policy update: Incident to Services — Professional

Reimbursement PoliciesCommercialJuly 1, 2024

Notice of Material Amendments to Contract and/or Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Reimbursement policy update: Frequency Editing — Professional

Reimbursement PoliciesCommercialJuly 1, 2024

Notice of Material Amendments to Contract and/or Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

New reimbursement policy: Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals and Contrast Materials — Professional and Facility

Products & Programs

Federal Employee Program (FEP)CommercialJuly 1, 2024

Antidepressant Medication Management (AMM)

PharmacyMedicare AdvantageJune 20, 2024

Anthem expands specialty pharmacy precertification list

PharmacyCommercialJuly 1, 2024

Notice of Material Amendments to Contract and/or Change to Prior Authorization Requirements

Correction: Specialty pharmacy updates — July 2024

Quality Management

Quality ManagementMedicare AdvantageJuly 1, 2024

Understanding your role in the Health Outcomes Survey

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