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Articles Month: February 2021

Title	Publication	Category	Date
Availity Portal eligibility and benefits provides both additional benefit notes and digital member ID Cards	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021
CAHPS® survey	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021
Colorectal Cancer Screening (COL) - ensuring quality of care	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021
Emergency Room Transfers (Facility) Material Adverse Change (MAC) Notification	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Reimbursement Policies	Feb 1, 2021
Empire to update formulary lists for commercial health plan pharmacy benefit	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2021
HEDIS Measurement Year 2020: Medicaid summary of changes from NCQA	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021
Keep up with Medicaid news	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021
Keep up with Medicare news	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicare	Feb 1, 2021
Medical drug benefit Clinical Criteria updates	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021
Medical drug benefit Clinical Criteria updates	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicare	Feb 1, 2021
New provider directory indicator for telehealth services	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Feb 1, 2021
New specialty pharmacy medical step therapy requirements	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021
Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2021
Prior authorization requirements for 55899	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021
Prior authorization updates for specialty pharmacy are available Material Adverse Change (MAC) Notification	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Pharmacy	Feb 1, 2021
Procedure Searches in Find Care - New Sort Option	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Administrative	Feb 1, 2021
Provider notification for Utilization Management Authorization Rule Operations Workgroup Item 1326	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021
Treatment Rooms with Office Evaluation and Management Services (Facility) Material Adverse Change (MAC) Notification	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Reimbursement Policies	Feb 1, 2021
Updated AIM Rehabilitative program effective August 1, 2021 - Initial evaluations and site of care reviews	February 2021 Empire Provider News	Medicaid	Feb 1, 2021

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