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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates - Effective February 1, 2022

Healthfirst aims to ensure that our reimbursement policy standards are compliant with state and national industry standards. Effective February 1, 2022, several changes will be made to our reimbursement policy to maintain compliance with industry-accepted coding and reimbursement practices, as well as state and national regulatory requirements.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2020
Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates - Effective February 1, 2021

Effective February 1, 20201, several changes will be made to our reimbursement policy to maintain compliance with industry-accepted coding and reimbursement practices as well as state and national regulatory requirements.

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Provider Alerts - Coding - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Coding Instructions for Co-Surgeons and Team Surgeons

Healthfirst follows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance for the use of co-surgeon (-62) and team surgeon (-66) modifiers with claim submissions.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2023
eviCore Medical Oncology HCPCS Codes and Descriptions

All providers who request/order any medical oncology services must secure prior authorization for services before the service is rendered in an office or outpatient setting. View this document for more information.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2021
Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates Frequency of Trigger Point Injections

Healthfirst aims to ensure that our reimbursement policy standards are compliant with state and national industry standards. As a reminder, Healthfirst does not reimburse more than three (3) trigger point injections in a 90-day period.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2020
Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates - Effective December 1, 2020

Effective December 1, 2020, several changes will be made to our reimbursement policy to maintain compliance with industry-accepted coding and reimbursement practices as well as state and national regulatory requirements.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2021
Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates Effective April 1, 2020

Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates - Effective March 1, 2020

Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2021
Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates

Effective November 1, 2021, several changes will be made to our reimbursement policy to maintain compliance with industry-accepted coding and reimbursement practices, as well as state and national regulatory requirements.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2021
Prior Authorization: Home Visits - Effective February 1, 2021

Effective February 1, 2021, Healthfirst will require prior authorization for the codes listed in the document related to home visits. Claims for these services and other types of service will not be paid without prior approval. The authorization required for each visit remains open for 30 days.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2021
Drug Testing Policy

Healthfirst aims to ensure that our policy standards are up to date and are compliant with state and national industry standards. Effective February 1, 2021, Healthfirst has limited the reimbursement of drug testing as outlined in this document.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2021
0077 21 Provider Alert Anesthesia Unit Policy v3 1 FINAL

Anesthesia services (00100–01999) are limited to a specific number of units per member, per provider group, per day. These limits are considered “typical” but may not reflect the actual services provided. If units are billed beyond our established limits, the total units allowed will be adjusted to the assigned maximum allowed; all other units will be denied. However, additional units can be considered for payment with supporting documentation upon appeal.

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