Highlights

Key Updates

AdministrativeCommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsMarch 19, 2025

Technical difficulties: My Diverse Patients

Education & TrainingCommercialMarch 1, 2025

You are invited: Availity Essentials overview

Products & Programs PharmacyMedicare AdvantageFebruary 28, 2025

Important change to your patients’ specialty prescriptions

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 28, 2025

Availity launches enhanced provider enrollment features for improved efficiency


What's New

Recent Updates

Products & Programs PharmacyMedicare AdvantageMarch 19, 2025

Medicare Part B preapproval expands with new drug additions

AdministrativeCommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsMarch 19, 2025

Technical difficulties: My Diverse Patients

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageMarch 14, 2025

Glycemic Status Assessment for Patients with Diabetes (GSD) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageMarch 14, 2025

Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageMarch 11, 2025

Care for Older Adults (COA) 2025

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesMedicare AdvantageMarch 11, 2025

Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines update

Effective April 12, 2025

Policy Updates Prior AuthorizationMedicare AdvantageMarch 6, 2025

Prior authorization requirement changes
Effective July 1, 2025

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsMarch 1, 2025

Reminder: provider data attestation

Education & TrainingCommercialMarch 1, 2025

You are invited: Availity Essentials overview

AdministrativeCommercialMarch 1, 2025

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

AdministrativeCommercialMarch 1, 2025

New coding guidelines: include the anatomic modifier

Products & Programs Federal Employee Program (FEP)CommercialMarch 1, 2025

Changes in Postal Service Health Benefits for 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyMedicare AdvantageFebruary 28, 2025

Important change to your patients’ specialty prescriptions

Education & TrainingCommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 28, 2025

Resources to support diverse patients and communities

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 28, 2025

Availity launches enhanced provider enrollment features for improved efficiency

Policy UpdatesMedicare AdvantageFebruary 27, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective March 28, 2025

Policy UpdatesBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 26, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective March 28, 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 25, 2025

Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical benefit

Effective April 1, 2025
Orencia and Avsola

Products & Programs PharmacyBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 24, 2025

Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical benefit

Effective April 1, 2025
Tevimbra and Tyenne

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageFebruary 21, 2025

Advanced Illness and Frailty Exclusions 2025

Education & Training WebinarsCommercialFebruary 21, 2025

Start 2025 with an easy way to earn continuing education credits

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesMedicare AdvantageFebruary 20, 2025

MCG Care Guidelines 29th edition

Effective June 1, 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 19, 2025

Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical benefit

Effective April 1, 2025
Anktiva, Hercessi, and Imdelltra

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialFebruary 18, 2025

MCG Care Guidelines 29th edition

Effective June 1, 2025

Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 17, 2025

MCG Care Guidelines 29th edition

Effective June 1, 2025

Policy UpdatesMedicare AdvantageFebruary 14, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective March 24, 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialFebruary 11, 2025

Developmental screening in the first three years of life

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialFebruary 11, 2025

Glycemic Status Assessment for Patients with Diabetes (GSD) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialFebruary 11, 2025

Chlamydia Screening (CHL) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialFebruary 10, 2025

Colorectal Cancer Screening (COL-E) 2025

Administrative Digital SolutionsCommercialFebruary 4, 2025

Expansion of Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. programs

Quality ManagementCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

Avoidance of Antibiotics Treatment for Acute Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis (AAB)

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

Designated specialty pharmacy network updates

Quality ManagementCommercialMedicare AdvantageFebruary 1, 2025

2025 Clinical Quality in Practice webinar series

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

Pharmacy information available on our provider website

Products & Programs Federal Employee Program (FEP)CommercialFebruary 1, 2025

Corrected claim guidance for the Federal Employee Program®

Policy Updates Reimbursement PoliciesCommercialFebruary 1, 2025

New reimbursement policy: Place of Service — Professional

AdministrativeCommercialMedicare AdvantageBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsFebruary 1, 2025

New Communication Center added to Availity Essentials

Policy UpdatesBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsJanuary 30, 2025

Clinical Criteria updates

Effective March 7, 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSMedicare AdvantageJanuary 28, 2025

Eye Exam for Patients with Diabetes (EED) 2025

Products & Programs PharmacyCommercialJanuary 27, 2025

Key formulary updates: effective January 1, 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialJanuary 22, 2025

Breast Cancer Screening (BCS-E) 2025

Quality ManagementCommercialJanuary 22, 2025

Statin Therapy for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease (SPC) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialJanuary 21, 2025

Eye Exam for Patients with Diabetes (EED) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialJanuary 21, 2025

Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP)

Quality ManagementCommercialJanuary 17, 2025

Adult Immunization Status (AIS‑E) 2025

Quality Management Optimizing HEDIS & STARSCommercialJanuary 16, 2025

Asthma Medication Ratio (AMR) 2025