Today
• Posted by Fidelis Care
Grants aimed at funding innovative solutions to overcome barriers to care for individuals with substance use disorders
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY [March 18, 2026] – Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more than 2.4 million members in New York State and a Centene Corporation company, announced the opening of the 2026 Here for Your Health behavioral health grant application cycle.
This year’s grant theme centers on innovative approaches to reducing barriers to care for individuals with substance use disorders, prioritizing programs that improve access, engagement, and continuity of care for underserved and historically marginalized populations.
Grants ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 will be
Yesterday
• Posted by Provider Relations
Nutrition plays a vital role in managing chronic conditions and supporting holistic care. Through a partnership with Foodsmart, Fidelis Care now offers eligible Medicaid Managed Care members access to personalized tele-nutrition support from registered dietitians – fully covered by Fidelis Care.
Foodsmart’s registered dietitians can help your patients:
Manage chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity through ongoing, personalized nutrition coaching.
Create practical, healthy habits with culturally tailored meal-planning tools and thousands of budget-friendly recipes via the Foodsmart platform.
Access Foodsmart Bucks to purchase fresh groceries delivered directly to their doorsteps.
Connect to community resources, including food pantries, SNAP enrollment, and other nutrition-related
Last Week
• Posted by Provider Relations
To help prevent claim denials and payment recoupments, Fidelis Care would like to remind providers of billing requirements for practitioner‑administered drugs (PADs) that are covered under the NYRx pharmacy benefit.
Certain PADs are included on the Medicaid Pharmacy List of Reimbursable Drugs and may be billed directly to NYRx by a pharmacy. When these drugs are obtained through the NYRx Program—or provided at no cost—providers may not submit a medical claim for reimbursement of the drug itself.
Providers may only seek reimbursement for the administration of a no‑cost drug. PADs obtained via NYRx and billed to Fidelis as a medical claim will
Last Week
• Posted by Provider Relations
Providers, please remember to review content available in Provider Access Online (Fidelis Care's secure Provider Portal) and the rest of this Provider section of the Fidelis Care website. Both locations are excellent resources of information about our programs and services. One example of a resource contained in this site is our Provider Manual. The Provider Manual contains details about our credentialing processes and our member rights and responsibilities statement. It also includes information about the clinical criteria used in utilization management (UM) decision-making, our pharmacy authorization processes, and Fidelis Care's policy statement on how coverage decisions are made.
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