2023
- Medicare Step Therapy Part B Drug List - Effective January 1, 2024
- National Epic Payer Platform Announcement
- Find-a-Provider Directory Communications: Phase 1
- Important Pharmacy Claims Processing Change, Effective January 1, 2024
- Medicare Prior Authorization Changes Effective October 1, 2023
- Annual Special Needs Plan Model of Care (MOC) Training
- Reminder: Home Health Notice of Admission (NOA) Change
- Termination of Somatus Care Management Program for Patients with CKD/ESRD
- COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Expiration - Effective May 11, 2023
- Medicare Prior Authorization Change Summary - Effective July 1, 2023
- Appendix A - Medicare Part B Drug List - Effective July 1, 2023
- Submitting Appeals and Disputes through the Provider Portal
- Reminder of CMS Lab Ordering Guidelines
- D-SNP Patients Must Verify Medicaid Eligibility Annually
- Wellcare Medicare and Medicaid Behavioral Health Admissions
- New Century Health Oncology Prior Authorization List: Effective April 1, 2023
- Guidance on Effective Date for Legacy Wellcare Medicare ID Cards
- Wellcare 2023 $0 Immunizations Part D Vaccines - (PDF)
- Special Needs Plan Model of Care Self-Study Program
- Medicare Synergy Edits: Phase 1
2022
- Medicare Part B Drugs List: Effective January 1, 2023 (Appendix A)
- Medicare Prior Authorization Change Summary: Effective January 1, 2023
- CMS Lab Ordering Guidelines Reminder
- Sneak Preview of 2023 Improvements
- Medicare Provider CMS NPPES Program Update
- Peer-to-Peer Review Request Requirement Changes Effective September 1, 2022
- 275 Claim Attachment Transactions via EDI
- Revised: Claims & Payment Policy: Leg Stent Coding Updates
- Prior Authorization Change Summary: Effective July 1, 2022
- CareCentrix Home Health Provider Notification
- Medicare Billing Tips for Transplant Service Claims
- Medicare Authorization Flexibilities: Effective January 11, 2022
- Prior Authorization Requirement Updates: Effective March 1, 2022
2021
- Medicare Billing Updates Effective January 1, 2022
- Ambetter NIA Provider Educational Webinars
- 2022 Formulary Change Notification
- Wellcare's Provider Portal – Providers love our Live Chat!
- New Ophthalmology Medical Necessity Payment Policies
- MS-DRG Prepayment Coding Edits
- National Imaging Associates (NIA) Partnership Announcement
- New Somatus Care Management Program for patients with CKD/ESRD
- Claims and Payment Policy: Ultrasound in Pregnancy
- Wellcare's Provider Portal – Now with Improved Live Chat
- CPP 161: Polymerase Chain Reaction Respiratory Viral Panel Testing
- CPP 163: NICU Level of Care Authorization & Reimbursement Matching
- Point of Care Formulary Information Tools
- Provider IVR Claims Menu Redesign
- Prior Authorization Updates: Wound Care & Skin Substitutes
- Clinical Coverage Guideline: Short Inpatient Hospital Stays
2020
- Claims and Payment Policy: Review of NOS, NEC, & Unlisted Codes
- New Prepay Edits: Institutional Ambulance Claims
- Prepayment Clinical Validations Edit Policy
- Comprehensive Eye Exam Claim & Payment Policy
- WellCare Extends $0 Member Liability for Primary Care, Behavioral Health, and Telehealth Services for Remainder of 2020
- Claims & Payment Policy 145: Incorrect Billing for Severe Malnutrition
- New Portal Features: Edit your authorization online, add attachments, get real-time status and more
- Opioid Program MAT Certification
- Updates to Prior Authorization Requirements: Wound Care and Skin Substitutes
- WellCare and HealthNet are joining health plans
- New Medicare ID cards for 2020
