The Fidelis Care Blog

With all the increases in technology, it’s easy to forget that healthcare starts with the people who show up every day wanting to make a difference. At Fidelis Care, we are proud to work with caring and conscientious doctors across New York State.

Join us for a focused overview of the CoC+ program and how it supports coordinated, patient-centered care.

Fidelis Care would like to advise Providers of an update to the Private Duty Nursing (PDN) manual as of July 1, 2026.

As a reminder, providers now have access the Availity Clinical Quality Validation (CQV) tool designed to help providers close care gaps quickly and accurately. Through the Availity Essentials portal, CQV streamlines documentation and improves quality scores while reducing administrative burden.

Effective July 1, 2026, the following procedures will be removed from prior authorization.

The following section of the Fidelis Care authorization grids has been updated effective July 1, 2026.