Highlights

Key Updates

Guideline Updates Prior AuthorizationHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 11, 2025

Prior authorization requirement changes

Effective June 1, 2025

Guideline Updates Prior AuthorizationAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 28, 2025

Streamline your workflow: Submit BH authorizations through Availity Essentials

Administrative Digital SolutionsAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsFebruary 28, 2025

Update: Availity launches enhanced provider enrollment features for improved efficiency


What's New

Recent Updates

Guideline UpdatesHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 25, 2025

Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. updates

Effective June 15, 2025

Guideline Updates Coverage and Clinical GuidelinesAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageApril 24, 2025

Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines Update

Effective May 25, 2025

Education & TrainingHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 19, 2025

Corrected ABA claim denials for codes 97152, 97153, and 97154

Products & Programs PharmacyAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageApril 18, 2025

New specialty pharmacy medical step therapy requirement

Effective June 1, 2025
Hercessi

Products & Programs PharmacyAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageApril 18, 2025

Specialty pharmacy preapproval list update

Effective August 1, 2025
Jubbonti; Wyost

Education & TrainingAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageApril 16, 2025

Provider Training Opportunity: You are invited: strategies for enhancing cardiovascular care and management

Guideline Updates Prior AuthorizationAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageApril 11, 2025

Submit preapproval requests for post‑acute care services for Medicare group retiree members to Carelon Post Acute Solutions

Guideline Updates Prior AuthorizationHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 11, 2025

Prior authorization requirement changes

Effective June 1, 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 4, 2025

Quarterly pharmacy formulary change notice

Products & Programs PharmacyHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 4, 2025

Quarterly pharmacy formulary change notice

Guideline UpdatesHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 3, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective May 7, 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageApril 2, 2025

HEDIS measure: Statin Use in Persons with Diabetes (SUPD) 2025

Guideline Updates Coverage and Clinical GuidelinesHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 1, 2025

Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines update

Effective May 1, 2025

Education & TrainingAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsApril 1, 2025

Register for our next webinar: Enhancing Diabetes Management — Focus on Standardized Metrics

Products & Programs PharmacyHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsMarch 31, 2025

Virginia's Medical Preferred Drug List (PDL)/ Common Core Formulary

Guideline Updates Prior AuthorizationAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 28, 2025

Streamline your workflow: Submit BH authorizations through Availity Essentials

Products & Programs PharmacyAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 27, 2025

Specialty pharmacy updates — April 2025

Guideline Updates Prior AuthorizationAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageMarch 27, 2025

Outpatient preapproval update from Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc.

Guideline Updates Prior AuthorizationAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageMarch 26, 2025

Prior authorization requirement changes

Effective July 1, 2025

Guideline UpdatesHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsMarch 24, 2025

Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. updates

Effective on May 1, 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageMarch 19, 2025

Medicare Part B preapproval expands with new drug additions

AdministrativeAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsMarch 19, 2025

Technical difficulties: My Diverse Patients

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageMarch 14, 2025

Glycemic Status Assessment for Patients with Diabetes (GSD) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageMarch 14, 2025

Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageMarch 11, 2025

Care for Older Adults (COA) 2025

Guideline Updates Coverage and Clinical GuidelinesAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageMarch 11, 2025

Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines update

Effective April 12, 2025

Guideline Updates Prior AuthorizationAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageMarch 6, 2025

Prior authorization requirement changes
Effective July 1, 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsMarch 3, 2025

Important information about specialty prescriptions

Effective March 1, 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 1, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy are available

Guideline Updates Coverage and Clinical GuidelinesAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 1, 2025

Coverage Guideline update — June 1, 2025

Administrative Digital SolutionsAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageMarch 1, 2025

Reminder: provider data attestation

AdministrativeHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsMarch 1, 2025

Streamline your workflow with Care Central on Availity Essentials

AdministrativeAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 1, 2025

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

Guideline Updates Prior AuthorizationAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 1, 2025

Precertification list change notification March 1, 2025

Products & Programs Federal Employee Program (FEP)Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 1, 2025

Changes in Postal Service Health Benefits for 2025

AdministrativeAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 1, 2025

New coding guidelines: include the anatomic modifier

Products & Programs PharmacyAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageFebruary 28, 2025

Important change to your patients’ specialty prescriptions

Effective April 1, 2025

Education & TrainingAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsFebruary 28, 2025

Resources to support diverse patients and communities

Administrative Digital SolutionsAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsFebruary 28, 2025

Update: Availity launches enhanced provider enrollment features for improved efficiency

Guideline UpdatesAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageFebruary 27, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective March 28, 2025

Guideline UpdatesHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsFebruary 26, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective March 28, 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsFebruary 25, 2025

Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical benefit

Effective April 1, 2025
Orencia and Avsola

Products & Programs PharmacyHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsFebruary 24, 2025

Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical benefit

Effective April 1, 2025
Tevimbra and Tyenne

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageFebruary 21, 2025

Advanced Illness and Frailty Exclusions 2025

Products & Programs Long-Term Services & SupportsHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsFebruary 21, 2025

You are invited: provider office hours scheduled for CCC Plus Waiver Providers and Nursing Facilities

Education & Training WebinarsAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialFebruary 21, 2025

Start 2025 with an easy way to earn continuing education credits

Guideline Updates Coverage and Clinical GuidelinesAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageFebruary 20, 2025

MCG Care Guidelines 29th edition

Effective June 1, 2025

AdministrativeHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsFebruary 20, 2025

Doula and OB delivery claim denials

Products & Programs PharmacyHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsFebruary 19, 2025

Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical benefit

Effective April 1, 2025
Anktiva, Hercessi, and Imdelltra

Guideline Updates Coverage and Clinical GuidelinesAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialFebruary 18, 2025

MCG Care Guidelines 29th edition

Effective June 1, 2025