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Title	Publication	Category	Date
Shine Light on Depression: school-based suicide prevention initiative	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Behavioral Health	Feb 1, 2020
Empire Adopts MCG Care Guidelines for Behavioral Health Services	June 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Behavioral Health	May 30, 2018
Outpatient visits	June 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Behavioral Health	May 30, 2018
Member Satisfaction with Behavioral Health Outpatient Services	March 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Behavioral Health	Mar 1, 2019
Importance of behavioral healthcare after-hours messaging	April 2022 Newsletter	Behavioral Health	Apr 1, 2022
Register today for a Racial Trauma Forum hosted by Empire and Motivo on October 28, 2020	Racial Trauma Forum Invitation	Behavioral Health	Oct 14, 2020
Webinar: How to Leverage Telehealth to Care for Behavioral Health Patients During COVID-19 and Beyond	N/A	Behavioral Health	Jun 1, 2020
Empire Enhances Process for Submitting Behavioral Health Authorizations - Now Available	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Behavioral Health	Jun 1, 2020
Follow-Up after Hospitalization for Mental Illness	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Behavioral Health	Jun 1, 2020
Access requirements for behavioral healthcare services	December 2020 Empire Provider News	Behavioral Health	Dec 1, 2020
Access requirements for Behavioral Healthcare services	September 2019 Empire Provider News	Behavioral Health	Sep 1, 2019
Telehealth visits can impact after-hospitalization follow-up care for mental illness	August 2022 Newsletter	Behavioral Health	Aug 1, 2022
The heath of millennials: Trends in behavioral health conditions	April 2021 Newsletter	Behavioral Health	Apr 1, 2021
Empire engages with Alliant Health Solutions	August 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Behavioral Health	Aug 1, 2018
New Eating Disorder Service Available to Empire Members	August 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Behavioral Health	Aug 1, 2018
MCG to InterQual Behavioral Health Transition	July 2022 Newsletter	Behavioral Health	Jul 1, 2022
Opioid overdose deaths: What can we do?	June 2022 Newsletter	Behavioral Health	Jun 1, 2022
Empire to update formulary lists for commercial health plan pharmacy benefit	September 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Sep 1, 2020
Updates for specialty pharmacy effective September 1, 2021 Material adverse change (MAC) notification	June 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2021
Empire expands specialty pharmacy medical step therapy drug list	February 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2019
Designated specialty pharmacy network updates	June 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2021
Empire expands specialty pharmacy prior authorization list	February 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2019
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	June 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2021
Clinical criteria updates for specialty pharmacy	February 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2019
Prior authorization updates for specialty pharmacy are available	August 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2020
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	February 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2019
Empire to update formulary lists for commercial health plan pharmacy benefit	August 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2020
Voluntary Site of Care outreach for Oncology Checkpoint Inhibitors beginning August 1, 2020	August 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2020
Empire expands Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Site of Care (Level of Care) drug list	June 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	May 30, 2018
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy are available	August 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2020
Empire expands specialty pharmacy prior authorization list	June 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	May 30, 2018
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	August 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2020
Reminder: Empire accepts prior authorization requests for prescription medications online	June 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	May 30, 2018
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com/provider	June 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	May 30, 2018
Pharmacy Prior Authorization processing to transition to Empire's Pharmacy Benefit Manager: IngenioRx, Inc.	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2020
Empire to update formulary lists for commercial health plan pharmacy benefit	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2020
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy are available	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2020
Some of your patients will begin moving to IngenioRx in Q2 2019	March 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2019
Important update to Empire’s commercial drug lists	March 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2019
Important reminder regarding Specialty Pharmacy clinical site of care program	March 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2019
Clinical criteria updates for specialty pharmacy	March 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2019
Certain specialty medication precertification requests may require additional documentation	July 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2021
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material adverse change (MAC) notification	July 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2021
Updates for specialty pharmacy are effective October 1, 2021 Material adverse change (MAC) notification	July 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2021
Designated specialty pharmacy network updates effective October 1, 2021 Material adverse change (MAC) notification	July 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2021
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material adverse change (MAC)	March 2023 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2023
Pharmacy information available on our provider website	March 2023 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2023
Specialty pharmacy updates for March 2023 Material adverse change (MAC)	March 2023 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2023
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	December 2019 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2019
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy are available	December 2019 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2019
Specialty pharmacy updates - April 2022 *Material Adverse Change (MAC)*	April 2022 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Apr 1, 2022
Reminder on Botox® for Empire members	April 2022 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Apr 1, 2022
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	April 2022 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Apr 1, 2022
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material Adverse Change (MAC) Notification	March 2021 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2021
Some HIV medication combinations may require prior authorization	March 2021 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2021
Prior authorization updates for specialty pharmacy effective September 1, 2020	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2020
Updates for Specialty Pharmacy are available Material Adverse Change (MAC) Notification	March 2021 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Mar 1, 2021
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy are available	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2020
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	June 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2020
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Change	July 2019 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2019
IngenioRx will become CarelonRx on January 1, 2023	October 2022 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2022
Clinical criteria updates for specialty pharmacy	July 2019 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2019
Updates for specialty pharmacy are available - September 2021 Material adverse change (MAC) notification	September 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Sep 1, 2021
Empire Announces Changes in Medical Non-Oncology Specialty Drug Reviews Effective June 15, 2019	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2019
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material adverse change (MAC) notification	September 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Sep 1, 2021
Empire expands specialty pharmacy prior authorization list	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2019
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	June 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jun 1, 2019
Updated Coverage for HIV PrEP medications	July 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2020
Prior authorization updates for specialty pharmacy are available	July 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2020
Clinical Criteria coding updates for specialty pharmacy are available	July 2019 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Jul 1, 2019
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material Adverse Change (MAC)	December 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2021
Specialty pharmacy updates - December 2021 Material Adverse Change (MAC)	December 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2021
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	December 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2021
Simplifying medication prior authorization processes	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jan 1, 2019
Update regarding drugs not approved by the FDA	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jan 1, 2019
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	January 2019 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Jan 1, 2019
Specialty dose rounding program for certain oncology medications	August 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2021
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material adverse change (MAC) notification	October 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2021
Specialty dose rounding program for certain non-oncology medications beginning August 1, 2021	August 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2021
Designated specialty pharmacy network updates effective January 1, 2022 Material adverse change (MAC) notification	October 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2021
Immune globulin adjusted body weight dosing program beginning August 1, 2021	August 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2021
Specialty pharmacy updates - October 2021 Material adverse change (MAC) notification	October 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2021
Remaining members will transition to new PBM, IngenioRx, on January 1, 2020	November 2019 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Nov 1, 2019
Clinical criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material adverse change (MAC) notification	August 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2021
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	October 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2021
Prior authorization updates for specialty pharmacy are available	November 2019 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Nov 1, 2019
Empire to update formulary lists for commercial health plan pharmacy benefit	August 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2021
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy are available	November 2019 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Nov 1, 2019
Updates for specialty pharmacy effective November 1, 2021	August 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2021
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	August 2021 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Aug 1, 2021
Specialty pharmacy updates - September 2022 Material Adverse Change (MAC)	September 2022 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Sep 1, 2022
Specialty pharmacy updates - November 2022 Material Adverse Change (MAC)	November 2022 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Nov 1, 2022
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material Adverse Change (MAC)	September 2022 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Sep 1, 2022
Update to formulary lists for Commercial health plan pharmacy benefit	September 2022 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Sep 1, 2022
Prior authorization updates for specialty pharmacy are available	May 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	May 1, 2020
Empire accepts electronic prior authorization requests for prescription medications online	December 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2018
Introducing the new Clinical Criteria page for injectable, infused or implanted drugs	December 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2018
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material Adverse Change (MAC)	February 2023 Newsletter	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2023
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	December 2018 Empire Provider Newsletter	Pharmacy	Dec 1, 2018
Empire specialty pharmacy medical step therapy drug list - clarification	October 2019 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Oct 1, 2019

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