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Document Name Date Published Communication Type
Effective January 1, 2016: Taxonomy Codes Required 2015-12-01 Bulletin
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Advanced Notices of Non-Coverage 2015-12-28 Bulletin
Discontinue use of Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN) or an ABN-like form 2015-01-26 Bulletin
New Pricing Tool Implementation: Inpatient Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System 2016-09-30 Bulletin
SNF Pricing Tool Implementation 2016-09-30 Bulletin
Notice of Ucare Implementation of Medicare Facility LCD/NCD Policies 2017-12-19 Bulletin
Notice of UCare Implementation of Medicare Pricing Software 2017-01-18 Bulletin
FAQ Taxonomy Code Requirement Effective March 1, 2017 2017-02-09 FAQ
Update on Taxonomy Code Requirements 2017-02-09 Bulletin
Taxonomy Codes Required on Crossover Claims 2017-05-30 Bulletin
UCare 2018 Authorization and Notification Requirements Available 2017-11-15 Bulletin
For Coders and Billers: Billing for Part B Vaccines and Immunizations 2018-08-27 Bulletin
Tips and Reminders Regarding Nursing Facility Liability Letters 2018-12-06 Bulletin
UCare to Implement Home and Community-Based Services Billing Changes 2018-06-29 Bulletin
Updates to SPP Mental Health Services Claim Processes 2018-03-01 Bulletin
UCare Announces Changes Affecting Claims Editing for UCare Choices Plans Beginning Jan. 1, 2019 2018-11-29 Bulletin
Billing Reminders for Home Infusion Services 2019-01-15 Bulletin
UCare to Introduce Online Submission of Claim Reconsideration Requests for Adjustment/Appeals and Recoupments 2019-05-15 Bulletin
Reminder for Billing Services From Indian Health Services or 638 Facilities 2019-05-08 Bulletin
MinnesotaCare Tax Changing Jan. 1, 2020 2019-11-13 Bulletin
Hospital Interim Claims Billing 2019-11-14 Bulletin
Off-campus Provider-based Hospital Department Services 2019-11-22 Bulletin
CORRECTION: Coding Changes for Adults and Children's Mental Health Crisis Response Services for UCare State Public Programs Products 2019-10-7 Bulletin
Partial Hospitalization Claims Update Being Implemented at Clearinghouse Level 2019-09-16 Bulletin
Withdrawal Management Added to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services 2020-04-07 Bulletin
ARMHS Notification Frequently Asked Questions 2020-08-28 Bulletin
FAQs on New ARMHS Notification Requirement 2020-08-28 Bulletin
Early Intensive Development and Behavioral Intervention Claims Payment 2020-12-14 Bulletin
Notification Requirements Update Outpatient SUD Services 2020-06-05 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2021-04-12 Bulletin
2021 Summer Camps Available for Young UCare Members 2021-04-29 Bulletin
Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID-19 2021-04-06 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2021-08-12 Bulletin
Notification Requirements Reminder Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services 2021-08-02 Bulletin
2022 Code and Editing Updates 2021-12-10 Bulletin
No Surprises Act 2021-12-15 Bulletin
REVISED: Important Reminders About UCare's Taxonomy Requirements 2021-12-16 Bulletin
UCare Welcomes Former Blue Plus Members From Ramsey and Scott Counties 2021-12-17 Bulletin
Specialty Provider Referrals for Restricted Recipients 2021-12-20 Bulletin
Updated 2022 Medical Services Authorization and Notification Grids 2021-12-27 Bulletin
Information For Transportation Providers Regarding UCare’s New Member ID Format 2021-12-27 Bulletin
UCare to Offer Supplemental Eyewear Coverage Through Eye-Kraft for UCare's Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO) and UCare Connect + Medicare Members 2021-12-09 Bulletin
Eye-Kraft/UCare Supplemental Eyewear Benefit FAQs 2021-12-09 FAQ
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary February 15, 2021 2021-02-15 Bulletin
REMINDER UCare Medicare Part D Vaccine Information 2021-02-04 Bulletin
New Prior Authorization Requirement for Victoza and Nubeqa 2021-01-15 Bulletin
All UCare Providers: Critical Business Reminders 2021-07-22 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2021-07-07 Bulletin
License Requirements for Customized Living Services Will Change August 1 2021-07-08 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2021-06-11 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary March 10, 2021 2021-03-10 Bulletin
REMINDER: Medicare Services Must Be Provided and Billed by Eligible Medicare Provider Types 2021-03-31 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2021-05-11 Bulletin
Medical Benefit Drug Prior Authorization for 2022 2021-11-12 Bulletin
Pharmacy Formulary and Benefit Changes for 2022 2021-11-12 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2021-11-15 Bulletin
Changes to 2022 Part D Vaccine Billing for MSHO and Connect + Medicare 2021-11-12 Bulletin
EIDBI Claim Payment Reminder 2021-10-1 Bulletin
UCare 2022 Medicare Plans Earn 5-Star Rating from CMS 2021-10-13 Bulletin
FDA Announces Chantix Recall 2021-10-14 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2021-10-14 Bulletin
Medical and Pharmacy Benefit Duplicate Payments and Recoupment Process 2021-10-15 Bulletin
New Provider Identification Requirements for Elderly Waiver, Housing Stabilization Services, Personal Care Attendants and Transportation Providers for Claims Submissions Beginning Jan. 1, 2022 2021-10-28 Bulletin
UCare Announces Changes Affecting Claims Submissions for UCare Medicaid and Integrated Duals Plans Beginning Jan. 1, 2022 2021-10-28 Bulletin
Updated Quantity Limits (QL) for Continuous Glucose Monitors on all UCare Formularies 2021-07-20 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2021-09-10 Bulletin
1115 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Demonstration Implementation 2021-09-24 Bulletin
2022 Summer Camps Available for Young UCare Members 2022-04-12 Bulletin
Updated Email Requirements for Multiple Claims Inquiries 2022-04-18 Bulletin
Authorization and Notification Requirements Update: Withdrawal Management 2022-04-18 Bulletin
Some 277CA Files To Be Re-Transmitted 2022-04-21 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2022-04-08 Bulletin
Important: New Requirement for Non-Emergency Transportation Providers Expecting Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Adjustments Add-ons 2022-08-18 Bulletin
Medical and Pharmacy Benefit Duplicate Payments and Recoupment Process Reminder 2022-08-19 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2022-08-15 Bulletin
UPDATE on CARC and RARC For Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Carve-out Services 2022-08-26 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2022-12-22 Bulletin
340B Drug Payment Changes 2022-12-07 Bulletin
CMS Crossover Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Claims Not Sent to UCare for Payment 2022-12-07 Bulletin
2023 Code and Editing Updates 2022-12-08 Bulletin
Additional Claims Payment Run Temporarily Added 2022-02-25 Bulletin
Revised: Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2022-02-15 Bulletin
Claims Reprocessing to Correctly Report MinnesotaCare Tax as Separate Adjustments 2022-02-28 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2022-02-09 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2022-01-13 Bulletin
Reminders for Smoother Claim Submissions 2022-01-13 Bulletin
Updates and Reminders to Avoid Claim and Claim Line Denials 2022-01-18 Bulletin
Updates on Claim Payment for Medicaid and Dual Plans 2022-01-31 Bulletin
Medicare Eyewear Allowance Changes for 2022 2022-01-04 Bulletin
UCare Claims Rejection Analysis, Reminders and Requests 2022-01-06 Bulletin
UCare Critical Business Reminders 2022-07-01 Bulletin
Reminder: How to Handle Denials with a CARC and RARC Combination Containing LCD Denials 2022-07-12 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2022-07-13 Bulletin
Temporary 5% Rate Increase for Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) 2022-07-05 Bulletin
UCare Fax Service to be Temporarily Unavailable 2022-06-16 Bulletin
UCare Updates Regarding 1115 Substance Use Disorder System Reform Demonstration 2022-06-21 Bulletin
UCare to Rollout New Prior Authorization Process for Acupuncture Services in August 2022-06-21 Bulletin
FDA Approval of Ukoniq Withdrawn Due to Safety Concerns 2022-06-22 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2022-06-22 Bulletin
UCare Implements Virtual Hold for Providers 2022-06-23 Bulletin
UCare to Deny Claims When Comprehensive Procedure Code is Not Applied 2022-06-07 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2022-03-23 Bulletin
Practitioner Credentialing and Claims Setup 2022-05-12 Bulletin
Additional Claims Payment Run Has Ended 2022-05-12 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2022-05-17 Bulletin
Inappropriate Rejection of Some PCA Claims 2022-05-18 Bulletin
Transportation Services for Medical Appointments 2022-05-02 Bulletin
Appointment Availability Assessments 2022-05-20 Bulletin
Reminder for Billing Home Health Care Services 2022-11-14 Bulletin
Medical Benefit Drug Prior Authorization for 2023 and Preferred Product Step Therapy Information 2022-11-15 Bulletin
Pharmacy Formulary and Benefit Changes for 2023 Effective January 1, 2023 2022-11-15 Bulletin
Addressing Disability and Creating Access: Understand and Remove Barriers 2022-11-17 Bulletin
Reminder: UCare Medicare Part D Vaccine Information 2022-11-28 Bulletin
UCare Transitions to New Provider Portal 2022-11-07 Bulletin
2023 Authorization and Notification Requirements Now Available 2022-11-09 Bulletin
Update Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2022-11-10 Bulletin
Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Service Reminders 2022-10-25 Bulletin
Update Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2022-10-14 Bulletin
Utilize Age-Friendly Policies and Practices to Combat Ageism at Work 2022-10-18 Bulletin
FDA Announces Recall of Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Oral Solution 2022-09-01 Bulletin
Update Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2022-09-13 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2023-04-11 Bulletin
2023 Summer Camps Available for Young UCare Members 2023-04-17 Bulletin
Early Intensive Development and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Claims Payment Reminder 2023-08-14 Bulletin
REVISED Early Intensive Development and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Claims Payment Reminder 2023-10-09 Bulletin
Reminder: Complete the Disclosure of Ownership, Control and Management Information and Exclusions Statement for Providers Form 2023-08-04 Bulletin
2024 Code and Editing Updates 2023-12-01 Bulletin
MinnesotaCare Tax Changing Jan. 1, 2024 2023-12-20 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2023-02-17 Bulletin
2023 Editing Update For Laboratory Services 2023-02-24 Bulletin
UCare Announces Updates to Transplant Services Notification Form and Process 2023-01-23 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the Individual and Family Plans Formulary 2023-01-20 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the IFP Formulary 2023-07-14 Bulletin
Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare Disenrollments Begin Aug. 1 2023-07-24 Bulletin
UCare Critical Business Reminders 2023-07-05 Bulletin
Children’s Residential Treatment Authorization and Notification Requirements Temporarily Changed for Individual and Family Plan Members 2023-07-06 Bulletin
Expedited Appeal Requests Reminder 2023-07-07 Bulletin
Inpatient Hospital Readmission Payment Policy Updated 2023-06-01 Bulletin
Annual Reminder: Providers Should Complete Disclosure of Ownership, Control and Management Information and Exclusions Statement for Providers Form 2023-06-02 Bulletin
Discussing a Pre-Service Denial With a Reviewer 2023-03-14 Bulletin
UCare to Use Electronic Visit Verification 2023-03-17 Bulletin
UCare Temporarily Changes Post-Acute Care Authorization and Notification Requirements 2023-05-16 Bulletin
Provider Enrollment With Minnesota Health Care Programs 2023-05-17 Bulletin
Appointment Availability Assessments 2023-05-22 Bulletin
End to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 2023-05-23 Bulletin
Redeterminations and Renewals 2023-05-08 Bulletin
Medical Drug Prior Authorization for 2024 and Preferred Product Step Therapy Information 2023-11-10 Bulletin
Pharmacy Formulary and Benefit Changes for 2024 2023-11-10 Bulletin
UCare Selects Navitus Health Solutions As New Pharmacy Benefit Manager for 2024 2023-11-10 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2023-11-10 Bulletin
2024 Authorization and Notification Requirement Grids Now Available 2023-11-13 Bulletin
UCare to Implement Six Month Timely Filing of Claims for MHCP Products 2023-11-14 Bulletin
UCare to Implement Outpatient Hospital Pricing Software and Select Inpatient Post-Payment Claim Reviews 2023-11-16 Bulletin
Enhanced Security Through Multi-Factor Authentication 2023-11-07 Bulletin
2024 Product and Benefit Changes 2023-11-08 Bulletin
UCare Individual and Family Plans 2024 Plan Year Benefit Expansion: Addition of Doula Services 2023-10-02 Bulletin
Submitting Claims for Services with Authorizations 2023-10-30 Bulletin
Reminder for billing Behavioral Health Home services 2024-04-01 Bulletin
Updated prior authorization criteria for drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans formulary 2024-04-24 Bulletin
Minnesota Department of Human Services transitioning Personal Care Assistance to Community First Services and Supports 2024-08-16 Bulletin
Medical drug prior authorization (ePA) request portal update 2024-08-01 Bulletin
Electronic visit verification compliance will go into effect on Sept. 1, 2024 2024-08-23 Bulletin
Updated prior authorization criteria for drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans formulary 2024-02-16 Bulletin
Importance of maintaining accurate provider data 2024-02-02 Bulletin
Updated prior authorization criteria for drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans formulary 2024-02-08 Bulletin
Early Intensive Development and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) Claims Payment Update 2024-01-04 Bulletin
All UCare Providers: Critical Business Reminders 2024-07-12 Bulletin
Updated Prior Authorization Criteria for Drugs on the UCare Individual and Family Plans and UCare Individual and Family Plans with M Health Fairview Plans Formulary 2024-07-18 Bulletin
Important reminders and updates for UCare interpreter providers 2024-06-12 Bulletin
Annual reminder: Complete the Disclosure of Ownership, Control and Management Information and Exclusions Statement for Providers form 2024-06-06 Bulletin
UCare creates online resource for Change Healthcare/Optum outage 2024-03-01 Bulletin
Importance of maintaining accurate Provider Directory data 2024-03-12 Bulletin
2024 UCare Provider Manual released 2024-03-29 Bulletin
Billing Providers That Don’t Require Rendering Provider NPI or Taxonomy 2024-05-10 Bulletin
Upcoming Elderly Waiver provider training seminar 2024-05-13 Bulletin
Appointment Availability Assessments 2024-05-16 Bulletin
Updated prior authorization criteria for drugs on the Individual and Family Plans formulary 2024-05-21 Bulletin
Amendment to UCare’s Provider Participation Agreement 2024-05-22 Bulletin
Reminder: Medicaid providers required to enroll with MHCP 2024-05-03 Bulletin
Improper diagnosis coding for acute stroke or myocardial infarction in office 2024-05-31 Bulletin
Terminating a Third-Party Agency relationship 2024-05-06 Bulletin
Orientation sessions available for new medical drug prior authorization (ePA) request portal 2024-09-03 Bulletin
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February 2021 Health Lines 2021-02-01 Bulletin
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UCare systems impacted by Change Healthcare/Optum outage 2024-02-27 Bulletin
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