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September 2021 Newsletter

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Register now for our September CME webinars!	Administrative
Statin therapy for patients with diabetes Achieve 90% patient statin therapy adherence with a personalized approach	Administrative
6 SIMPLE strategies to help increase medication adherence	Administrative
Cure for the common cold: rest, fluids and this free prescription pad Be Antibiotic Aware campaign offers a prescription solution to antibiotics	Administrative
National Accounts 2022 Pre-certification list	Administrative
HEDIS® medical record submission made easier with our Remote EMR Access Service	Administrative
Get your payments faster when you sign up for electronic funds transfer Introducing EnrollSafe, the new electronic funds transfer enrollment portal for Empire providers - replacing CAQH Enrollhub effective November 1, 2021.	Digital Tools
Updates for specialty pharmacy are available - September 2021 Material adverse change (MAC) notification	Pharmacy
Clinical Criteria updates for specialty pharmacy Material adverse change (MAC) notification	Pharmacy
Reimbursement policy update: Sexually Transmitted Infections Testing (Professional) Material adverse change (MAC) notification	Reimbursement Policies
Reimbursement policy update: Drug Screen Testing (Professional) Material adverse change (MAC) notification	Reimbursement Policies
Reimbursement policy reminder Professional Anesthesia Services (Professional)	Reimbursement Policies
Federal Employee Program® AIM Radiology prior authorization review transition delayed until November Material adverse change (MAC) notification	Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
Keep up with Medicaid news - September 2021 View these Medicaid article: Clinical Criteria Updates Notification May 2021 Iron Infusion Step Therapy Iron Infusion Prior Authorization Update	Medicaid
City of New York Offers NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Medicare Advantage Option	Medicare
Reimbursement Policy Update: DRG Inpatient Facility Transfers (Effective 11/30/21)	Medicare
Utilization management authorization rule operations	Medicare
Prior authorization/Precertification form notification	Medicare
Keep up with Medicare news - September 2021 View this Medicare article: Clinical Criteria Updates Notification May 2021	Medicare

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