Category: Prior Authorization Insurance Carrier Updates

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Anthem BC/BS NY:MLTC Program updates 2025

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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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UHC Knee/Hip Surgery documentation requirenments.

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Effective for services performed on Nov 1,2024 and there after, there will be new requirements for the prior authorization documentation applied to the Knee/Hip surgeries.

These changes/updates apply to self insured and fully insured plans nationwide.

Codes affected:

27445,27447, 27130 and 27132 

Knee Surgery Documentstion requirenments:

  1. Complete diagnostic imaging Reports: -Documented closure of skeletal plates (age less than 18 years)
    -Presence or absence of focal full-thickness articular cartilage defect
    -Size and location of focal cartilage defect
    -Outerbridge grade
    -Joint space and alignment
    -Ligament tear location and grade
  2. Diagnostic Images: – show the abnormality- MRI, Xray, Bone scan.
  3. Prior treatment documentation (prior year): -NSAIDs or acetaminophen ≥ 3 weeks*
    -PT or home exercise ≥ 12 weeks
    -Activity modification ≥ 12 weeks

*For TJR Knee ≥ 1 intra-articular corticosteroid injection may be used in place of NSAIDs.

For more information please click visit: https://www.uhcprovider.com/en/resource-library/news/2024/documentation-requirement-updates-total-joint-replacements.html

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UHC Exchange Plans: diabetes medications coverage.

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This change applies to members that have Individual and Family (Exchange Plans)1 and are on diabetes medication.

As of September 1,2022 and thereafter UHC will no longer cover diabetes medications: Invokana® and Invokamet® 

Current Medication Coverage:

UHC will cover these medications for patients that are currently have an authorization, until Dec 31,2022.

New covered medications
Effective for DOS 09/01/2022 and thereafter, we’re covering diabetes medications Farxiga® and Xigduo® XR for Individual Exchange plans.²

Members also have access to alternative diabetes medications:

  • Farxiga
  • Xigduo XR
  • Jardiance®
  • Synjardy®
¹For these plans in Louisiana and Texas, we’ll no longer cover Invokana and Invokamet as of Jan. 1, 2023.
²For these plans in Louisiana and Texas, we’ll cover Farxiga and Xigduo XR as of Jan. 1, 2023.

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