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H1N1 Vaccine Availability 05/01/10
Reminder: Treating Family Members 05/01/10
My Wellness Plan Helps Members Take Charge of Their Health 05/01/10
Advance Directives 05/01/10
Pharmacotherapy Management of COPD Exacerbation 05/01/10
Impact Conditions Managed by Tufts Health Plan 05/01/10
2010 Tufts Health Plan Blue Ribbon Designation 05/01/10
Update: CVS Caremark and Walgreens Resolve Contract Dispute 05/01/10
Tufts Health Plan Medicare Preferred Updates 05/01/10
Reminder: Medications Covered Under Prescription Drug Benefit 05/01/10
Coding for Opiate Dependence 05/01/10
Commercial Coverage Change for Subutex®, Buprenorphine and Suboxone® 05/01/10
Coverage Updates for Commercial Products 05/01/10
Services Related to a Non-Covered Service 05/01/10
New Commercial Coding Edits for Facilities 05/01/10
Tufts Medicare Complement Member ID Conversion 03/15/10
Tips for Submitting Paper Claims 03/01/10
Navigator Hospital Tiering Information 02/04/10
Tufts Medicare Complement Member ID Conversion 02/01/10
Coverage Updates for Commercial Products 02/01/10
Commercial Pharmacy Coverage Changes 02/01/10
New Commercial Coding Edits 02/01/10
Late Charges Submitted Electronically 02/01/10
Filing Limit Payment Disputes 02/01/10
Preventive Health and Practice Guidelines Adopted 02/01/10
2009 Medical Record Review Audit Results 02/01/10
Update Your Practice Information 02/01/10
Chlamydia Screenings 02/01/10
Corporate Member-Generated Grievance Policy 02/01/10
Utilization Management Guidelines Support Quality Care 02/01/10
Tufts Medicare Preferred Toolbox 02/01/10
Effective Communication 02/01/10
Physician, Outpatient Hospital Fee Schedules to be Updated April 1 02/01/10
Correct Coding Reminder 02/01/10
Claims Reported With No Message Code 01/26/10
Tufts Medicare Preferred: Consultation Codes 01/11/10
GIC Navigator Plan Changes 01/07/10
Navigator Specialist Tiering Information 12/30/09
Reminder: New Vendor for Paper Forms 12/22/09
Information Regarding New Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations 11/20/09
Tufts Medicare Preferred to Offer Prescription Drug, Supplement Plans 11/01/09
Adult BMI Assessment 11/01/09
2009 Quality Improvement Work Plan 11/01/09
Tufts Medicare Preferred: Recent Medicare Determinations 11/01/09
Tufts Medicare Preferred: Corrected Claims 11/01/09
Plan Benefit Changes Effective January 1, 2010 11/01/09
Commercial Coding Edit: Incomplete Lab Panels 11/01/09
Pharmacy Coverage Changes Effective January 1, 2010 11/01/09
Coverage Updates Effective January 1, 2010 11/01/09
Reminder: Obstetrical Risk Assessment, Postpartum Visits 11/01/09
Paper Claim Submission Guidelines 10/12/09
Clear Claim Connection Upgrade 10/07/09
National Depression Screening Day - October 8 09/16/09
Bilateral/Multiple Surgical, Imaging Payment Policies Revised 08/01/09
Effective Date for Speech Therapy Coverage Guidelines 08/01/09
Self-Service Tool Enhancements 08/01/09
2008 Medical Record Audit Results 08/01/09
Coverage Updates Effective October 1, 2009 08/01/09
Incomplete Lab Panels 08/01/09
Commercial Drug and Biological Edits 08/01/09
Home Health Care Payment Policy Revised 08/01/09
DME, Orthotics and Prosthetics Edits 08/01/09
Pharmacy Changes 08/01/09
Reminder: Prereg for Elective Admissions 08/01/09
Nurse Practitioners Added to Network 08/01/09
Tufts Medicare Preferred Updates 08/01/09
Fraud, Waste and Abuse Training 07/20/09
Reminder: Radiation Safety Awareness Initiative 07/01/09
GIC Navigator Benefit Changes Effective July 1, 2009 07/01/09
Changes to Tufts Medicare Preferred Claim Processing for Certain Medical Supplies 06/24/09
Assessing, Preventing and Treating Child Obesity 06/04/09
Update: Provider and Member Care Alert Program 05/13/09
Fraud, Waste, Abuse Hotline and Training 05/01/09
Coverage Updates for Commercial Products Effective 7/1/09 05/01/09
Pharmacy Updates for Commercial Products 05/01/09
Clarification: Billing Change for Inpatient MH/SA Services 05/01/09
Non-Reimbursable Lab-Diag Code Combinations 05/01/09
Tufts Medicare Preferred Updates 05/01/09
QuitWorks for Child and Family Practitioners 05/01/09
2009 Immunization Schedules 05/01/09
No Referral Required for RI Urgent Care Centers 05/01/09
Massachusetts Mental Health Parity Law Expanded 05/01/09
Important Information Regarding Raptiva® (efalizumab) 04/27/09
Important Information Regarding Digoxin 04/10/09
Coverage Updates for Commercial Products Effective 4/1/09 02/01/09
Update: Preregistration Process Enhancements Implemented 02/01/09
New Provider and Member Care Alert Program 02/01/09
Tufts Health Plan Medicare Preferred Pharmacy Medical Necessity Guidelines 02/01/09
THPMP CMS Multiple Procedure Reduction for Imaging Procedures 02/01/09
Navigator™ CPI Initiative Specialty Tiering Information 02/01/09
Navigator™ Hospital Tiering Information 02/01/09
Nurse Practitioner Contracting 02/01/09
Radiation Safety Awareness Initiative 02/01/09
Tufts Health Plan Web Meetings 02/01/09
HEDIS 2009 Improvement Interventions 02/01/09
Reminder: Guidelines for Submitting Paper Claims 02/01/09
Maintain Your Web Access Account Information 02/01/09
Electronic Claim Submission: US Family Health Plan and THPMP 02/01/09
New Commercial Coding Edit - Diagnostic and Radiology Services 11/01/08
New Commercial Coding Edit - Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Injection Codes 11/01/08
Coverage Updates for Commercial Products Effective 1/1/09 11/01/08
Pharmacy Updates for Commercial Products Effective 1/1/09 11/01/08
Plan Benefit Changes Effective 1/1/09 11/01/08
Tufts Health Plan Medicare Preferred Updates 11/01/08
CodeReview Edits: An Update 11/01/08
New Commercial Coding Edit - Diagnostic and Radiology Services 11/01/08
New Commercial Coding Edit - Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Injection Codes 11/01/08
Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation - Prior Authorization Change 11/01/08
Tufts Health Plan to Enter Rhode Island Market 11/01/08
HEDIS 2009 Improvement Interventions 11/01/08
Reminder: Echocardiography Privileging Changes Effective July 1, 2008 11/01/08
2009 Tufts Health Plan Blue Ribbon Designation 11/01/08
Utilization Management Guidelines Support Quality Care 11/01/08
Quality Improvement Work Plan Supports Patient Care 11/01/08
Effective 10/1/08 Claim Adjustment Requests 11/01/08
POA reporting to affect DRG assignment effective 10/1/08 11/01/08
Avoiding Over-Utilization of Antibiotics 11/01/08
No Referral Required for Optometry Services 11/01/08
Update: Utilization Review for Our PPO-MultiPlan/PHCS Plans 11/01/08
Annual Updates to Physician and Hospital Reimbursement Effective 1/1/09 11/01/08
Correct Coding Reminder 11/01/08
Payment Policies Updated 11/01/08
Commercial Provider Manual Updated 11/01/08
Medicare Advantage PFFS Guide 08/01/08
Payment Policies Updated 08/01/08
Training for You and Your Staff 08/01/08
Payment Policies Updated 08/01/08
Correct Coding Reminder 08/01/08
Physician, Outpatient Hospital Fee Schedules 08/01/08
Reminder to physicians who prescribe Rituxan 08/01/08
Commercial Provider Manual updated 08/01/08
Important reminder: CareLinkSM claim submissions 08/01/08
Reminder: Preferred infertility medications transition 08/01/08
Utilization review for CareLinkSM pharmacy benefit 08/01/08
Tufts Health Plan contracts with MinuteClinic 08/01/08
Update: Utilization Review for Our PPO-MultiPlan/PHCS Plans 08/01/08
Left Navigation Changes to the Secured Provider Portal 08/01/08
2009 Tufts Health Plan Blue Ribbon Designation 08/01/08
UM guidelines support quality care 08/01/08
Are you a Select Network provider? 08/01/08
Non-reimbursable codes 08/01/08
Reimbursement change: E&M services 08/01/08
Reminder: Echocardiography privileging changes 08/01/08
Tufts Medicare Preferred - recent Medicare determinations 08/01/08
Criteria change for polysomnogram: sleep studies 08/01/08
Recent clinical coverage updates 08/01/08
Coverage changes for commercial products 08/01/08
Update: July preregistration and inpatient reports 08/01/08
POA reporting to affect DRG assignment effective October 1 08/01/08
InterQual® SmartSheets™ available on secure site 08/01/08
Effective 10/1 - Claim Adjustment Requests 08/01/08

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