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Cigna 1st Qtr 2023 Network News
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UHC MA Plans
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Information Provided by Melissa Boyd, UHC Network Account Manager
Cigna MA Plans for 2023
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Know your “H” numbers.
HMO Customer Benefit Plans for Our Service Area
PPO Customer Benefit Plans for Our Service Area
Cigna Preferred Medicare HMO, H4513-061
Cigna True Choice Medicare PPO, H7849-038
Cigna Preferred Savings Medicare HMO, H4513-066
Cigna Tru Choice Medicare PPO, H7849-062
Cigna Courage Medicare HMO, H4513-009
Cigna TotalCare HMO D-SNP, H4513-060
Great News for Insulin Dependent Medicare Patients
In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed. Among other items it will lower prescription Drug Costs for Seniors.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will help close the gap in access to medication by improving prescription drug coverage and lowering drug prices in Medicare.
The Law:
- Caps the amount that seniors will have to pay for prescription drugs they buy at the pharmacy at $2000 a year.
- Caps the amount that seniors will pay for insulin at $35 for a month’s supply.
- Provides access to a number of additional free vaccines, including the shingles vaccine, for Medicare beneficiaries.
- Will further lower prescription drug costs for seniors by allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of high-cost drugs and requiring drug manufacturers to pay Medicare a rebate when they raise prices faster than inflation.
From CMS.gov/newsroom, People with Medicare drug coverage will pay nothing out-of-pocket for adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), including the shingles and Tetanus-Diphtheria-Whooping Cough vaccines, starting in 2023.
2023 Arcadia 360 Is Up and Running
Medicare Advantage
- The 2023 Arcadia 360 is ready and available for providers. There are no form content changes for 2023 at this time. (Providers have already begun submitting 360s through Arcadia for 2023.)
- One known issue: pre-population from 2022 forms into 2023 forms is not currently working. This will be resolved with a new release coming this week. Exact release details and timing will be communicated once tested and confirmed. This applies to the following fields: past medical history, surgical history, allergies, medications, family history.
- The conditions tab and measures tab will populate with data as expected, if applicable.
UHC Relief At Last!!
Finally, Some United HealthCare Relief!
As of this morning POET has acquired a list from UHC regarding the products for our Agreement.
If you are having issues with any par plans on this list. Please email a copy of the card and patients date of birth to [email protected]. Include a brief description of the issue.
Remember this information is confidential and pertains only to the POET Agreement.
2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
On November 01, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates and policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2023.
TX Resources for Family
Physicians who frequently refer patients to no- and low-cost state services like health insurance and child care will find that easier now that the state has launched familyresources.texas.gov, a website that puts links to those services all in one place.
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