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For Providers
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July 2025 |
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JULY SPOTLIGHT |
Watch for Our Provider Availability and Access Survey
Your response helps ensure compliance with wait time standards for primary care, specialty and behavioral health services.
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CLAIMS AND ELIGIBILITY |
Postponed: Enhanced Claim Review for Oncology Drugs and Services
We’re delaying the enhancement of our claims editing and review process of some oncology drugs and services for our Medicare Advantage members.
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Use Simplified Referral Form for American Indian and Alaska Native Limited Cost‑Share Plans
We’ve streamlined the claims referral form that Indian Health, Tribal and Urban Indian providers use to refer members of limited cost‑sharing plans to non‑I/T/U providers. Learn what’s changed.
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ClaimsXtenTM Update
We’ll implement code updates for the ClaimsXten auditing tool on or after Aug. 18, 2025.
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CLINICAL RESOURCES |
Encourage Routine Vaccines and Well‑Care Visits for Children and Adolescents
We track quality measures on immunizations for adolescents and preventive care visits for members ages 3 to 21. See tips to close care gaps.
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See Updates to Clinical Practice and Preventive Care Guidelines
The guidelines are based on established evidence‑based standards and support decision‑making processes in member care.
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MEDICARE |
Code Effectively to Earn Additional Incentive Payments on Medicare Advantage Claims
Participating providers in our Medicare Advantage networks can earn an additional incentive payment when submitting claims with certain codes. See our updated list for details and incentive amounts.
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Encourage Medicare Members to Respond to Health Outcomes Survey
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services surveys a sample of our members to rate their care. Learn about survey topics our members may discuss with you.
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STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS |
See New Coding Policy for Global Obstetrical Maternity Services
We have new coding guidance in our Clinical Payment and Coding Policy, CPCP044 Global Obstetrical/OB Maternity Services, effective Aug. 19, 2025.
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Learn About Updates to Coding and Compensation Policies
We regularly add and modify our coding and compensation policies as part of our ongoing policy review. See which policies were updated and when.
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Review Medical Policy Updates
Approved new or revised medical policies and their effective dates are usually posted on our website the first and 15th of each month. You can view all active and pending policies, as well as draft medical policies, and provide comments on draft policies. These policies may impact your reimbursement and your patients’ benefits.
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Contact Us
Contact information for Network Representatives and other resources is on our website.
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