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  • Provider Updates: Medicaid Member Benefit Change, DMAS Memo, and More

    October 09, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Medicaid member benefit change—continuous glucose monitors, DMAS memo: change from RUG-IV to PDPM grouper for nursing facility claim payments. upcoming educational opportunities, and more.
  • Provider Updates: Authorization Updates, Quest Diagnostics, and More

    September 25, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Authorization Updates Effective December 1, Prior Authorization Updates for Medicaid Effective October 1, Quest Diagnostics Reminder, and Upcoming Educational Opportunities.
  • Provider Updates: Prior Authorization Process Improvements, Anatomical Modifiers Update, and More

    September 02, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Prior Authorization Process Improvements, Anatomical Modifiers Update, and more.
  • Provider Updates: Recalls, Quest Rapid Respond Laboratory, and More

    August 20, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Authorization Updates Effective November 1, Provider Satisfaction Survey, New Quest Rapid Respond Laboratory in Richmond, and more.
  • Provider Updates: Electronic Prior Authorization, GLP-1 Formulary, and Important Updates

    July 24, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Authorization Updates Effective October 1, Reminder: Use of Individual Business Email Address for Provider Portal Registration, and more.
  • Provider Updates: EVV Improvements, Provider Satisfaction Survey, and More

    July 10, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates — Electronic Visit Verification Claims Editing Improvements, Use Appropriate Modifiers for New or Rented Durable Medical Equipment, Upcoming Educational Opportunities, New Provider Services Hours for Medicaid Providers, Provider Satisfaction Survey, Reminder: Fax Numbers for Medicaid Behavioral Health Prior Authorization Requests, Medical Respite Care for Members Experiencing Homelessness – ICD-10 Code List Updated, DMAS Updated Fee Schedule for July 1, 2025
  • Provider Updates: Provider Portal Features, Educational Opportunities, and More

    June 20, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Reminder: Quest Diagnostics is Sentara Health Plans’ Exclusive Lab Provider, Provider Agreement Required Documents Address, Post Acute MS, DRG Claims Edit, Upcoming Educational Opportunities, Sentara Health Plans Portal Features Update, New Provider Services Hours for Medicaid Providers, Therapeutic Day Treatment Summer Program Authorization Requests, and Medicaid and Medicare Behavioral Health Authorization Requests.
  • Provider Alert: Newsletter Clarifications, Quest Diagnostics, and More

    June 02, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Correction: Provider News, Reminder: Quest Diagnostics is Sentara Health Plans Exclusive Lab Provider, New Verification Forms for Medicare, Behavioral Health Updates, New Provider Services Hours, Upcoming Educational Opportunities.
  • Provider Alert: Important Updates Effective August 1

    May 29, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates : Authorization Updates Effective August 1, Policy Updates Effective August 1, and Pharmacy Update.
  • Provider Alert: New GLP-1 Formulary, Payment Policies, and Important Updates

    April 24, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: New GLP-1 Formulary Provider Resource, Payment Policies for Readmission for Commercial and Repeat Admission Medicare – Effective July 1, Carefully Review All Claims Before Submission, Upcoming Educational Opportunities, Authorization Updates Effective July 1
  • Provider Alert: Portal Features Update and OncoHealth Authorization Submission

    April 10, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Portal Features Update, OncoHealth Authorization Submission—Enter the Correct Place of Service, Upcoming Educational Opportunities
  • Provider Alert: Authorization Updates, DME Reimbursement, and More

    March 27, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Reimbursement for Rental of DME, Reminder: Three-Day Payment Window Policy, Utilization Management Process Improvements Coming Soon, Upcoming Provider Quality Care Learning Collaborative Webinar, Authorization Updates Effective June 1
  • Provider Alert: CareCentrix, Availity, and Quest Diagnostics Updates

    March 20, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates — Home Infusion Services Authorizations Transitioning to Sentara Health Plans, Member ID Cards Accessible in Availity, Quest Diagnostics Location Search Tool.
  • Provider Alert: OncoHealth, Retiring the PCH Portal, and More

    March 06, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: OncoHealth Oncology Benefits Management Program is Now Live, Attention LTSS Providers—We Are Retiring the PCH Portal, Member Rights and Responsibilities, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan, Model of Care Provider Guide
  • Provider Alert: Sentara Medicare Engage, Evolent, and Important Reminders

    March 03, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates — Urgent: Sentara Medicare Engage Members May Lose Coverage on February 28—Please Act Today, Personal Care and Behavioral Health Services—Billing Reminder, Evolent—Ambulatory Service Centers (Commercial Member Authorizations Only), Incorrect Date of Birth and Member ID Number, Authorization Updates Effective May 1
  • Provider Alert: Zelis, Virginia Medicaid Updates, and More

    February 20, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates: Urgent: Sentara Medicare Engage Members May Lose Coverage Soon—Please Act Today, OncoHealth to Administer Oncology, Benefits Management Program, Zelis Payments Network—Reminder, Virginia Medicaid Billing—Personal Care Services and Respite Care Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's STEADI Fall Prevention Training, Look for Our Upcoming 2025 Webinars
  • Provider Alert: Authorization Updates, OncoHealth, and More

    January 31, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates — NPI and TIN Required to Authorize Vendor Imaging and Cardiac Services, OncoHealth to Administer Oncology Benefits Management Program, Sentara Health Plans to Resume Management of Post-acute Care, Home Infusion Therapy and Sleep Service Authorizations, and Authorization Updates Effective April 1.
  • Provider Alert: Educational Opportunities and Important Updates

    January 09, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates - Educational Opportunities and Important Updates
  • Provider Alert: Authorization Updates Effective March 1

    January 01, 2025
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates — Authorization Updates Effective March 1
  • Provider Alert: Early Alert: Infusion Pump Issue from Fresenius Kabi USA

    December 23, 2024
    This week, we are sharing the following provider updates - Early Alert: Infusion Pump Issue from Fresenius Kabi USA
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