2019 provider updates and news archive

2019

December

• CDHP Health advisory regarding vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI) Dec. 9, 2019

October

• Provider Operations Manual for commercial plans, effective 1/1/20 Oct. 25, 2019
• Provider Operations Manual for Sharp Direct Advantage (Medicare) plans, effective 1/1/20 Oct. 25, 2019
• New pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) Oct. 21, 2019
• Announcing a new pharmacy benefit manager Oct. 15, 2019

September

• Important Reminder – Annual After-Hours Survey begins Oct. 7, 2019 Sept. 27, 2019

August

• Fake DEA agents extortion scam Aug. 8, 2019

June

• Important Timely Access to Care annual provider notification June. 28, 2019
• Revision to the Provider Operations Manual for Commercial Plans, effective 7/1 June 25, 2019
• New fax number for behavioral health prior authorizations — commercial patients only June 21, 2019

April

• Sharp Health Plan Experience Survey 2019 April 9, 2019

February

• HEDIS 2019 Data Collection Project Feb. 19, 2019