ABH: January 2025 Informational Handouts

January 6, 2025

Please review the updated attachments sent via fax blast or USPS mail to all providers.  

 

  • Provider Letter: Edifecs Smart Trading platform - effective 1.20.2025
    • Enhancing claims EDI intake editing
    • Provider EDI claim submission processes will NOT be affected by this change

 

  • Provider Letter: Lab Code changes – effective 1.1.2025
    • CPT codes: 81513 & 81514- These two codes will no longer be managed through the prior authorization process.  Claims will be reviewed and approved based on appropriate diagnosis.    

 

  • Provider Letter: ABH Medicaid New Policies implemented – effective 2.1.2025
    • OB Ultrasound Studies: CPT codes: 76856 & 76857- deny based on diagnosis codes submitted listed in the letter
    • Behavioral Health Per Diem:  Deny the list of codes submitted listed in the letter when quantity exceeds 1 unit per day by any provider  

 

  • Provider Letter: Provider Registry Taxonomy Rejection Notification – 10.2.2024
    • Notice of New Aetna Better Health of Michigan (ABH) Medicaid Claims and Encounters Front End Edits

 

  • Provider Letter: Provider Transition of Care – effective 10.1.2024
    • RFP Region 7 (Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties) – Medicaid beneficiaries will be assigned to a new health plan effective 10.1.2024.  ABH expects to have a large volume of Medicaid beneficiaries in Region 7. 

 

  • New Policy Updates: Clinical Payment, Coding and Policy Changes – effective 12.1.2024
  • New Policy Updates: Clinical Payment, Coding and Policy Changes – effective 10.1.2024

 

  • Medicare Compliance FDR newsletter – Q3, 2024

 

The information above is found on line on our website at:  https://www.aetnabetterhealth.com/michigan/index.html

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