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Provider Alerts - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Scheduling Configuration Changes for Linked and Mutual Visits

Starting January 1, 2025, Healthfirst is creating new service code configurations to accurately account for Linked and Mutual Visits.

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Authorization
Licensed Home Care Services Agencies
Medicaid
  
Plans & Benefits - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Healthfirst Member ID Cards

View Healthfirst Member ID Cards at a glance.

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At a Glance
  
Plans & Benefits - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Healthfirst at a Glance - The Essential Plan

Federally subsidized plans for individuals who are ineligible for Medicaid due to income or immigration status.

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At a Glance
  
Provider Alerts - Provider Resources - 2024
Diabetes Cost-Sharing Reduction for Essential Plan, Leaf Plan, and Leaf Premier Plan Members

Starting January 1, 2025, New York State of Health is implementing a Diabetes Cost-Sharing Reduction initiative to make services more accessible and affordable. Learn more about these cost-sharing reductions in this Provider Alert...

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Cost Sharing
Diabetes
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-126 Diabetes Cost-sharing Waiver

This policy outlines Healthfirst’s reimbursement guidelines regarding the waiver of cost-sharing for Essential Plan (EP) and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) members diagnosed with Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational Diabetes. The intention of this policy is to promote access to necessary healthcare services and support for individuals managing diabetes. By waiving cost-sharing for specific services, Healthfirst aims to enhance diabetes management, improve health outcomes, and reduce long-term healthcare costs.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-122 Pasteurized Human Donor Milk Coverage

Healthfirst provides coverage for Pasteurized Human Donor Milk (PDHM) under certain programs/lines of business. This policy describes Healthfirst’s reimbursement guidelines for PDHM as it relates to both inpatient and outpatient settings.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Coding - Video - 2024
Video - Documentation and Coding of Peripheral Vascular Disease

This 5-minute video offers guidance on proper clinical documentation and coding of peripheral vascular disease.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
Video
  
Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Documentation and Coding: Pneumonia, CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection, along with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Version 28 Model Updates, on services submitted to Healthfirst—specifically for pneumonia.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Changes to Claims Submissions for Prenatal and Postpartum Services

Providers using bundled or global procedure codes for billing perinatal services must submit non-payment category II CPT codes for members in Medicaid, Personal Wellness Plans, Medicaid Advantage Plans, and Connection Plans.

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Medicaid
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-123 Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

This policy outlines the reimbursement guidelines for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) services provided by healthcare providers. IMRT is a specialized form of radiation therapy that allows for precise targeting of radiation to cancerous tumors while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. Coverage for IMRT is subject to specific clinical indications as defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policy.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-119 Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Frequency Limitations

This policy outlines the reimbursement guidelines for Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) services provided by healthcare providers. IMRT, specifically represented by CPT code 77301 (Intensity-modulated radiotherapy [IMRT] plan), is subject to frequency limitations to ensure appropriate billing practices and compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Education Events & Patient Care Resources - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Healthfirst 2024 Fall Provider Symposium (November 15, 2024)

The 2024 Fall Provider Symposium, Evolving Models of Care: Bridging the Gap Between Behavioral Health and Primary Care, will offer innovative solutions integrating primary and behavioral health care. The symposium will highlight pragmatic models to address the challenges and optimize the health and well-being of families and adults in pursuit of health equity for our communities.

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Provider Events
  
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