2020 provider updates and news archive

2020

November

• Prescription post: Commercial formulary changes by month (Excel) Nov. 6, 2020
• Prescription post: Exchange formulary changes by month (Excel) Nov. 6, 2020

October

• Annual Notification Letter Oct. 29, 2020
• COVID-19 cost share waiver extended further through Dec. 31 Oct. 27, 2020
• Provider Operations Manual for Commercial Plans — EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 2021 Oct. 26, 2020
• Provider Satisfaction with Access to Care and Language Assistance Program Survey Oct. 13, 2020
• Important reminder: Annual after-hours survey Oct. 1, 2020

September

• COVID-19 cost share waiver extended further through Oct. 31 Sept. 29, 2020
• Update to Provider Operations Manual for commercial plans Sept. 1, 2020

July

• Department of Managed Health Care Provider Appointment Availability Survey July 27, 2020
• Provider survey closes July 31 — Share your feedback today July 27, 2020
• There’s still time! Take the Sharp Health Plan Provider Experience Survey July 17, 2020
• Screening Protocols for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing July 13, 2020
• Provider survey: We’d love to hear from you July 8, 2020

June

• COVID-19 cost-share waiver extended further through Sept. 30 June 29, 2020
• Timely Access to Care: Important Annual Provider Notification June 26, 2020
• Expiration dates for prior authorization extensions due to COVID-19 June 19, 2020
• Share your experience with Sharp Health Plan June 15, 2020
• Coming soon! Sharp Health Plan Experience Survey 2020 June 11, 2020

May

• COVID-19 cost-share waiver extended through June 30 May 29, 2020

April

• COVID-19: new cost-share & pharmacy information Apr. 15, 2020

March

• COVID-19 screening and testing – waiver of cost share Mar. 9, 2020

February

• HEDIS 2020 Data Collection Project Feb. 20, 2020
• Important information about the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Feb. 4, 2020

January

• Convenient self-service options for verifying patient eligibility Jan. 15, 2020
• New pharmacy contact information for 2020 Jan. 1, 2020