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Title	Publication	Category	Date
National Accounts 2022 Pre-certification list	September 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Sep 1, 2021
Professional system updates for 2022	December 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2021
New! Vaccination resource page for providers	March 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
HEDIS® medical record submission made easier with our Remote EMR Access Service	September 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Sep 1, 2021
Clinical practice and preventive health guidelines available on empireblue.com	December 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2021
A special thank you to Care Providers Thank you for your tireless efforts in keeping our country healthy. For all you do, we would like to share a message of our gratitude.	COVID-19 Information - Publication RETIRED as of November 8, 2022	Administrative	Jun 1, 2020
Voluntary recall of Philips Respironics CPAP machine, BiPAP machine, and ventilators	Voluntary recall of Philips Respironics CPAP machine, BiPAP machine, and ventilators	Administrative	Jun 25, 2021
Coordination of care	December 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2021
Updated Preventive Care Guidance regarding screening colonoscopies	March 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
Precertification list change Material Adverse Change (MAC)	October 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2022
Be sure to notify Empire of changes to your demographic data	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jun 1, 2020
National Accounts 2023 Pre-certification list	October 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2022
Empire Covers HIV PrEP Medications at 100% for prevention	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jun 1, 2020
CAA: Review your online provider directory information	October 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2022
Empire CRA Program Update: Retrospective Program Begins; Prospective Program Continues	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jun 1, 2020
Empire BlueCross BlueShield local precertification change in New York Material Adverse Change (MAC)	January 2023 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 30, 2022
Empire to change ID numbers for City of New York members	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jun 1, 2020
Availity Portal Notification Center	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jun 1, 2020
Quality Corner: CPT Category II Codes - Collaborating for enhanced patient care	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jun 1, 2020
Register for our upcoming CME webinar about low back pain management	CME webinar about low back pain management	Administrative	Oct 7, 2022
Updated Provider Manual now available	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Anthem Announces Early Launch of IngenioRx	N/A	Administrative	Jan 30, 2019
Empire launches additional changes to empireblue.com for Q2	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Member rights and responsibilities	December 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2021
Find A Doctor: New Sort Option	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Important information about utilization management	December 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2021
Coming Soon: Empire Electronic Attachments	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Register for upcoming August CME webinars Join us in a new CME webinar series as we share practices and success stories to overcoming barriers in achieving clinical quality goals, attaining better patient outcomes and improving Stars ratings. Motivating Patients to Adhere to Cervical Cancer Prevention and Screening Recommendations Tuesday, August 3, 2021, 12:00 p.m. ET 10 Best Practices for Improving Pharmacy Quality Measures Thursday, August 12, 2021, 1:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. ET 6 Ways to Improve Risk Adjustment Documentation Accuracy Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 12:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. ET Register Now!	Clinical Quality CME Webinar Series Continues - New York	Administrative	Jul 28, 2021
Case management program	December 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2021
Importance of PCP after-hours messaging	December 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2021
Behavioral healthcare appointment access requirements	December 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2021
Change coming to Claim Status Inquiry and Secure Messaging on the Availity Portal	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Reminder: The 32BJ Health Fund Centers of Excellence for Bariatric and Joint Replacement Surgery program begins January 1, 2022	December 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2021
Empire CRA Reporting Update: Retrospective Program begins	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Update: Sepsis Coding	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Changes to Annual Verification Process	July 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2020
Lab services reminder for Employee Health Plan of Suffolk County	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Suffolk County Lab Network	July 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2020
Clinical practice and preventive health guidelines available online	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jun 1, 2019
Clinical Validation - Professional	July 2019 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2019
New MCG 24th Edition Guidelines	July 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2020
Familiarize yourself with Empire’s Simplified Networks	October 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2021
Claims Status Listing & Remittance Inquiry Updates for Atypical Providers	July 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2020
Meet Dr. Carolyn Langer, Empire’s new Chief Medical Officer	October 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2021
Changes to timely filing requirements for Medicare Advantage	July 2019 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2019
Welcome to the Custom Learning Center in Availity	July 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2020
Federal Price Transparency and Consolidated Appropriations Act phase in new mandates beginning January 1, 2022	October 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2021
Make the move to the Availity EDI Gateway today	July 2019 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2019
CRA Reporting Update: 2020 Program Year Progression - What’s in it for you and your patients?	July 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2020
Clarification: Empire’s enhanced claim edits for outpatient facility claims	October 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2021
Continuing to explore the intersection of race and disability	September 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Sep 1, 2022
CRA Reporting Update: 2019 Program Year Progression - What’s in it for you and your patients?	July 2019 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2019
Empire Works to Simplify Payment Recovery Process for National Accounts Membership	July 2019 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Jul 1, 2019
Get the latest critical information from Empire that impacts you; View Provider News for easy access at your fingertips	Critical information from Empire	Administrative	Oct 8, 2019
Your recommendation is key to encouraging cancer screenings for your female patients	October 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2021
Monkeypox resources and recommendations for our care providers	September 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Sep 1, 2022
Are you talking to ALL of your patients about breast cancer screenings?	October 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2021
2021 Provider Manual now available	August 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Aug 1, 2021
Looking to earn continuing medical education credits? Register for these on-demand webinars	October 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2021
New patient evaluation and management services when reported for the same patient within the last three years	September 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Sep 1, 2022
Telehealth visits can impact after-hospitalization follow-up care for mental illness	August 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Aug 1, 2021
Clinical appeals	October 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2021
Drug code billing reminder	September 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Sep 1, 2022
Clearing up coding confusion for retinal eye exams (DRE)	August 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Aug 1, 2021
Exploring the Intersection of Race and Disability Register today for a forum on Exploring the Intersection of Race and Disability on June 22, 2022.	Exploring the Intersection of Race and Disability forum	Administrative	Jun 8, 2022
Important information about women’s preventive care visits	September 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Sep 1, 2022
Register now for our August CME webinars	August 2021 Newsletter	Administrative	Aug 1, 2021
Empire Suspends Certain Authorization Requirements to Aid NYS COVID-19 Response	COVID-19 Information - Publication RETIRED as of November 8, 2022	Administrative	Mar 27, 2020
Empire to accept Hospital in Home services	September 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Sep 1, 2022
Attention: Updated or New Fee Schedules for Commercial products	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jan 1, 2019
Update to Durable Medical Equipment – effective October 14, 2018	October 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 12, 2018
Final Notice: Empire Facility and Physician Portal Retirement - January 9, 2019	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jan 1, 2019
Streamline Workflow with Medical Attachments Tool	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jan 1, 2019
Your influence matters: recommending cancer screenings to your patients	March 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
Reminder: HCPCS code A0998 Ambulance response and treatment with no transport is active and available for use	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jan 1, 2019
Benefits to be available for chronic care management and advance care planning services effective February 23, 2019	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jan 1, 2019
HEDIS 2019 starts early February	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jan 1, 2019
Introducing Elevance Health — Focusing on whole health and its most powerful drivers	Elevance Health	Administrative	Jun 16, 2022
Clinical practice and preventive health guidelines available online	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Jan 1, 2019
Changes to timely filing requirements for Commercial plans for all claims submitted to plan on or after October 1, 2019	November 2019 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Nov 1, 2019
CAA: Current provider directory information is key for members and providers to engage with you seamlessly	September 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Sep 1, 2022
Additional improvements coming to empireblue.com	November 2019 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Nov 1, 2019
Anthem, Inc., Empire's parent company, has tapped Paul Marchetti to lead company’s overall care transformation strategy	November 2018 Empire Network eUpdate	Administrative	Nov 1, 2018
Appropriate coding helps provide a comprehensive picture of patients’ health	November 2019 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Nov 1, 2019
AIM Specialty Health will transition to Carelon Medical Benefits Management Inc.	February 2023 Newsletter	Administrative	Feb 1, 2023
Support documentation for AIM prior authorization requests	November 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Nov 1, 2022
Mail is being forwarded to new post office box addresses for one year	November 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Nov 1, 2022
CAA: Keep your provider directory information up to date	November 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Nov 1, 2022
Controlling High Blood Pressure and Submitting Compliant Readings	February 2023 Newsletter	Administrative	Feb 1, 2023
Participating provider contractual obligations: Advanced patient notice policy for non-participating provider referrals	February 2023 Newsletter	Administrative	Feb 1, 2023
Monkeypox and smallpox vaccines: Product code on claims	October 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Oct 1, 2022
Empire announces a new network - Blue Access	December 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
Understanding your patients’ differences is lifesaving	March 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Mar 1, 2022
Physician Office Lab (POL) Listing - Updates Effective February 1, 2023	November 2022 Newsletter	Administrative	Nov 1, 2022
Have you reviewed your online provider directory information lately?	February 2023 Newsletter	Administrative	Feb 1, 2023
Empire announces changes to the Individual Health Benefit Plans	December 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
Prepare NOW for Empire Facility and Physician Portal Retirement	December 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
Availity to serve as EDI entry point for electronic submissions	December 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
Explore new enhancements to the Education and Reference Center	December 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018
Company works to simplify payment recovery process for National Accounts membership	December 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Administrative	Dec 1, 2018

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