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Fidelis Care would like to remind providers of the upcoming change to Medicaid pharmacy benefits for phosphate binders used by dialysis patients.   Effective January 1, 2026, phosphate binder prescription drugs for New York Medicaid members utilizing dialysis will no longer be covered as a pharmacy benefit via NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program, and must be provided by the dialysis clinic as part of the bundled dialysis payment. See below for a list of Phosphate Binders: Auryxia™ Calcium acetate Ferric citrate Fosrenol® Lanthanum carbonate Renvela® Sevelamer carbonate Sevelamer HCl Velphoro® Xphozah®   For additional information, please see the following communications from the New York

The following sections of the Fidelis Care authorization grids have been updated effective March 1, 2026.             The following codes have been added to the Medicaid, Medicare, Essential Plan, and Qualified Health Plan Authorization Grids and require prior authorization: III.       Outpatient surgery: The following services require prior authorization:                   D.  Skin surgery and other dermatological procedures:                        · Only the following codes continue to require authorization for any place of service: Q4398, Q4399, Q4400, Q4401, Q4402, Q4403, Q4404, Q4405, Q4406, Q4407, Q4408, Q4409, Q4410, Q4411, Q4412, Q4413, Q4414, Q4415, Q4416, Q4417, Q4420, Q4431, Q4432, Q4433                    K.  Vascular procedures

Effective January 1, 2026, providers are required to submit an authorization request for Group and Family Therapy services that exceed 30 visits in a calendar year. The concurrent review requirements will include Mental Health Group and Family Therapy, but excludes Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment when the provider/service(s) is/are Article 32 licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized.   The following Mental Health services will require concurrent authorization once the initial 30 visits have been completed: Family Psychotherapy - CPT Code 90847 Fidelis Care will have notification & concurrent review requirements for Family Psychoeducation for any requests after the initial 30 visits per calendar

Fidelis Care will host four Provider Office Hours in February 2026. During the webinar, Fidelis Care staff will be available to share information, provide an overview of provider resources, and answer your questions. Provider Office Hours – February 2026 Topic: Fidelis Care Tools & Resources Overview When:  Thursday, February 12th – 12PM – 1PM EST Click here to register*   Topic: Fidelis Care and Wellcare Quality Programs When:  Wednesday, February 18th – 10AM – 11AM EST Click here to register*

Fidelis Care is pleased to announce that 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.   What is CQV? Clinical Quality Validation (CQV) is an Availity Essentials application that helps providers: ·         Monitor targeted care gaps/measures for the measurement year. ·         View and respond to payer requests for clinical/medical data. ·         Improve quality scores and reduce administrative burden.   Benefits ·         Streamlined workflow for care gap closure. ·         Faster access to clinical data. ·         Enhanced provider experience across multiple markets.   Availity-led Training for

Fidelis Care has received notice from the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) of new compliance program requirements for Medicaid participating providers. Effective April 2020, for New York State (NYS) Social Services Law (SSL) §363-d, and effective December 28, 2022, for the corresponding regulations at 18 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Subpart 521-1, NYS Medicaid providers shall adopt, implement, and maintain effective compliance programs aimed at detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in the NYS Medicaid program.   Who is Required to Have a Compliance Program? NYS Social Services Law (SOS) § 363-d and Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules