New York
Provider Communications

Information from Empire for Care Providers about COVID-19 - RETIRED as of November 8, 2022

As of November 8, 2022, THIS DOCUMENT WILL NO LONGER BE UPDATED.

Future updates regarding COVID-19 will appear in the monthly Provider News publication.

Improving antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections in the outpatient setting

The Anthem, Inc. name is changing

HEDIS 2022: Summary of changes from NCQA

Catching up on routine vaccines

CAA: Update your provider directory information

Procedure searches in Find Care

Importance of behavioral healthcare after-hours messaging

Specialty pharmacy updates - April 2022

Material Adverse Change (MAC)

Reminder on Botox® for Empire members

Pharmacy information available on empireblue.com

Save time by using CPT II codes: Introducing FEP Quality Reimbursement Program for PPO providers

The Anthem, Inc. name is changing

Syphilis, including congenital cases, on the rise in New York

Reimbursement Policy Update: Inpatient Readmissions

Disease Management/Population Health program

Clinical Criteria updates

Keep up with Medicaid news – April 2022

View these Medicaid articles:

• AIM Specialty Health Outpatient Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines updates
• Prior authorization updates for medications billed under the medical benefit
• Medical drug benefit Clinical Criteria updates
• Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines update

The Anthem, Inc. name is changing

Implementation update for the NYC Medicare Advantage Plus plan, an alliance between Empire BlueCross BlueShield and EmblemHealth

Reimbursement Policy Update: Inpatient Readmissions

Clinical Criteria updates

Model of Care required training

The impact of listening

Keep up with Medicare news – April 2022

View these Medicare articles:

• Medical Policies and Clinical Utilization Management Guidelines update
• Empire BlueCross BlueShield expands specialty pharmacy precertification list
• AIM Specialty Health Outpatient Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines updates