Guideline Updates Coverage and Clinical GuidelinesAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare AdvantageHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsNovember 1, 2024

Expand access to specialty care with virtual consults — now available in Virginia

This communication applies to: • Virginia | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare Advantage • Commercial • HealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid products

We are partnering with AristaMD to offer providers virtual support in clinical decision making.

As we continue to look for unique ways to support care providers, we have partnered with AristaMD to allow providers to virtually connect with specialists for clinical decision support at no cost.

AristaMD offers a specialist network and platform, built by physicians for physicians, for transmitting and billing eConsults. A turn-key solution offering access to over 70 specialties, AristaMD has a proven track record of helping PCPs optimize care plans and provide rapid access to specialists. To learn more about eConsults and AristaMD, visit their website at aristamd.com.

We cover the cost of using AristaMD to conduct eConsults for Virginia patients enrolled in our Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, or Commercial health plans. AristaMD is an independent company providing services for our network providers and their patients along with other health plans.

We are committed to active involvement with our care provider partners and going beyond the contract to create a real impact on the health of our communities.

To learn more about eConsult options, contact your Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its affiliate HealthKeepers, Inc. representative or email our team directly at virtualconsults@elevancehealth.com.

Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, offered by HealthKeepers, Inc., is a health plan that contracts with the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide Medicaid benefits to enrollees. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and its affiliate HealthKeepers, Inc., serving all of Virginia except for the City of Fairfax, the Town of Vienna, and the area east of State Route 123, are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

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PUBLICATIONS: November 2024 Provider Newsletter