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  • 2/06/26 Encourage Follow-up Care after Hospital Visits for Mental Health
  • 2/05/26 Discuss Colon Health and Preventive Screening with Our Members
  • 2/03/26 Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update Changes Effective April 1, 2026 – Part 1
  • 1/29/26 Medical Transportation Changes, Effective April 1, 2026
  • 1/28/26 Prior Authorization Changes for Some Commercial and Government Program Members
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  • 1/26/26 Preferred Drug Strategy for Medical Benefit Drugs with Therapeutic Equivalents or Alternatives To Be Covered Through Enhanced Prior Authorization
  • 1/26/26 Encourage Medicare Advantage Members to Respond to Survey on Health Care Experiences
  • 1/23/26 Quality Measures Help Track Our Members’ Heart Health
  • 1/21/26 Look for Your Medicare Advantage Access and Availability Survey
  • 1/15/26 Call for Preservice Requests for Applied Behavior Analysis for Commercial Members
  • 1/14/26 Avoid the Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotic Medication in Anxiety Disorders
  • 1/08/26 Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update Changes Effective Jan. 1 – Part 2
  • 1/07/26 ClaimsXtenTM Code Update Effective March 16, 2026
  • 1/06/26 Update: Prior Authorization Changes for Medicare Advantage Members, Effective Jan. 1, 2026
  • 1/05/26 Changes to Our Prior Authorization Programs for Medicare Advantage

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