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Articles Month: February 2020

Title	Publication	Category	Date
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy are available	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2020
Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments for Empire	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Reimbursement Policies	Feb 1, 2020
Empire SOAP Notes/Health Assessments for 2019 calendar year are due February 15, 2020	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Feb 1, 2020
Empire to update formulary lists for commercial health plan pharmacy benefit	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2020
General Building Laborers' Local 66 Welfare Fund offers Medicare Advantage option	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicare	Feb 1, 2020
Keep up with Medicaid news	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2020
Keep up with Medicare news	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicare	Feb 1, 2020
Medical Policy and Clinical Guideline updates	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Feb 1, 2020
Medicare Advantage Outpatient Rehabilitation Program transition information	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicare	Feb 1, 2020
Non-covered codes for Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) providers	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2020
NYSHIP (New York State Health Insurance Program) change in immunization claim submissions	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Feb 1, 2020
Pharmacy Prior Authorization processing to transition to Empire's Pharmacy Benefit Manager: IngenioRx, Inc.	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2020
Postponed - Review of professional claims with emergency room level 5 E/M codes	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicare	Feb 1, 2020
Reimbursement Policy Update: Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) (Effective 05/01/20)	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2020
Reimbursement Policy Update: Modifier 62: Co-Surgeons (Effective 05/01/2020)	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicare	Feb 1, 2020
Reimbursement Policy Update: Multiple and Bilateral Surgery: Professional and Facility Reimbursement (Policy 06-010, effective 05/01/20)	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicare	Feb 1, 2020
Resources to support your diverse patient panel	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2020
Shine Light on Depression: school-based suicide prevention initiative	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Behavioral Health	Feb 1, 2020
Updates to AIM Advanced Imaging Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Feb 1, 2020
Updates to AIM Musculoskeletal Program Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines	February 2020 Empire Provider News	Medical Policy & Clinical Guidelines	Feb 1, 2020

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