Posted in #aetna, #reimbursement, Payer Updates, Payers and CPT reinbursement

AETNA codes 90791 and 90792 reimbursement update

Are you a provider that provides services to Aetna commercial plan (LOB) members? Then this blog post is for you!

According to Aetna the codes 90791 and 90792 will only be reimbursed once per every 6 months- to align with CMS.


If you are a provider located in NY please find the NGS Mental Health Policy here: https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?lcdId=33632


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Posted in #reimbursement, BCBS Empire NY, NY Providers, Payer Updates, Prior Authorization Insurance Carrier Updates

Anthem BC/BS NY:MLTC Program updates 2025

Are you a provider that provides services for MLTC members that have the MLTC Plan type through Anthem BCBS- then this blog post is for you!

The following changes take affect for any DOS after 3/1/25:

-MLTC member ID numbers

-Electronic funds transfer (EFT): EnrollSafe replaced Payspan as the EFT website.

-Availity Essentials replaced Payspan for provider remittances (ERA).

Authorizations for personal care services, social daycare, and meals will be issued in weekly units and will no longer contain a fixed daily schedule, allowing for greater flexibility in service provision and billing.


Claims-related updates:

-Access claim status information in Availity Essentials.

Paper claims submission address


-Aligned claim timely filing guidelines.

-Value code and rate code are required for nursing home claims.

-Bill types and revenue codes were aligned for specific service.

-Check run days were changed to Wednesdays and Saturday


What is not affected:

-Authorization information is available on the legacy MLTC Provider Portal.

-Electronic claim submission — Payer ID 45302 for MLTC claims

-EDI claims submissions using Availity Essentials

-Claim dispute process

-Clinical appeal process

-The Care Management, Provider Services, and Provider Relations teams


For more information regarding these changes please visit: Anthem Provider Manual- MLTC

https://providers.anthem.com/new-york-provider/resources/manuals-policies-guidelines


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Posted in #unitedhealthcare, NY Providers, Payer Updates, Updates

UHC: Empire Plan- new cards

As per UHC – members that have Empire NYSHIP plan and/or Student Employee Health Plan will have their cards updated for 2025.

Below please find the new design of the cards.

Source via UHC website
Source: via UHC website
Source via UHC website

So what do you think? Are they better than the old blue cards?


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