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- Important Prior Authorization Updates: Effective April 1, 2026 (PDF)
- Medicare Prior Authorization Response Times: Effective January 1, 2026
- Important Prior Authorization Updates Effective January 1, 2026 (PDF)
- Important: New Inboxes for Wellcare Provider Representatives
- Important Prior Authorization updates: Effective October 15, 2025 (PDF)
- Medicare Prior Authorization Change Summary: Effective October 1, 2025
- Wellcare Introducing Availity Editing Services
- Model of Care Training Required
- Reminder: Tango-WellSky Partnership with Centene to Support Medicare Members
- New contact information for your Provider Representatives
- Tango-WellSky Partnership with Centene to Support Medicare Members
- Effective July 1, 2025: Medicare Prior Authorization Requirements
- Notice of Changes by Medicare That May Affect Drug Coverage
- Virtual New Provider Orientation Registration
- Wellcare Transitions to Availity Essentials
- Sleep Study Authorization Changes
- IMPORTANT: CDI Upcoming Webinars
- Medicare Benefit Updates for 2024
- Annual Model of Care Training Requirement Reminder
- Billing Professional HCFA1500 Ambulance Paper Claims to Wellcare
- Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Incident and Its Impact to WellCare HealthPlan Inc.
- MSK Program Announcement
- 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
- View the latest updates to Medical Clinical Policies
- Reminder: Home Health Notice of Admission (NOA) Change
- 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
- Virtual New Provider Orientation
- Reminder of CMS Lab Ordering Guidelines
- D-SNP Patients Must Verify Medicaid Eligibility Annually
- New Century Health Oncology Prior Authorization List: Effective April 1, 2023
- Guidance on Effective Date for Legacy Wellcare Medicare ID Cards
- Special Needs Plan Model of Care Self-Study Program
- 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 November 1, 2022
- Claims Xten Optimization - NCD Alignment
- InterQual Criteria Rollout: Effective August 1, 2022
- Prior Authorization Change Summary: Effective July 1, 2022
- Revised Claims & Payment Policy: Leg Stent Coding Updates
- Medicare Billing Tips for Transplant Service Claims
- HealthHelp Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy
- Prior Authorization Requirement Updates: Effective March 1, 2022
- Medicare Billing Updates Effective January 1, 2022
- 2022 Formulary Change Notification
- Wellcare’s Provider Portal – Providers love our Live Chat!
- New Ophthalmology Medical Necessity Payment Policies
- National Imaging Associates (NIA) Implementation Announcement
- Wellcare’s Provider Portal – Now with Improved Live Chat
- Point of Care Formulary Information Tools
- CPP 161: Polymerase Chain Reaction Respiratory Viral Panel Testing
- New Somatus Care Management Program for patients with CKD/ESRD
- Claims and Payment Policy: Review of NOS, NEC, & Unlisted Codes
- Provider IVR Claims Menu Redesign
- New Portal Features: iCarePath Claim Appeals and Disputes
- New Prepay Edits: Institutional Ambulance Claims
- Prepayment Clinical Validations Edit Policy
- CPP 151: Frequency of Comprehensive Ophthalmological Exams
- CCG: Short Inpatient Hospital Stays Effective October 15, 2020
- $0 Member Liability extended for select services until end of 2020
- CPP 145: Incorrect Billing for Severe Malnutrition Policy
- Revised ED Outpatient Facility EM Coding Policies
- Opioid Program MAT Certification
- Prior Authorization Updates: Wound Care & Skin Substitutes
- CPP 133: 340B Drug Payment Reduction Policy
- Wellcare and Superior Health Plan are joining health plans
- New Medicare ID cards for 2020
- Reducing Low Value Care Screenings CEG Policy
- Updated Prior Authorization Requirements
- Dialysis Claims Payment Policy
- New Urine Drug Testing Guidelines
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Reimbursement Policy
- UPDATED: Medicare Milliman Clinical Guidelines (MCG) Rollout
- ED High Acuity Radiology Utilization Reimbursement Policy
- New Urine Drug Testing Guidelines
- Prior Authorization Requirements
- Universal American Integration
- Annual Wellness visit and Annual Physical Coding Refresher
- Readmission Policy Update
- New Modifier Claims Edit Guideline (CEG)
- Prior Authorization Requirements
- Important Update to the Post-Acute Care CCG
- HealthHelp
- New Medicare Cards
- Exciting Authorization Rule Enhancements
- Your Partner in Quality Care
- Pharmacy Benefit Manager Effective January 1, 2016
- ICD-10 Transition Effective October 1, 2015
- Coding Reminder
- Inpatient Readmissions Policy
