The Fidelis Care Blog

Do you feel tired a lot? Sleep, stress, and hormones all work together to keep us healthy and happy. When they get out of balance, it can cause problems for our body and mind. If we learn how they connect, we can find ways to feel better.

Asthma and allergies can worsen with the warmer weather. Weeds, trees, grass, and other plants begin to bloom. They spread pollen and other allergens. Allergies are one of the most common chronic diseases. They are caused by the immune system’s reaction to allergens. Allergy symptoms happen when a person with an allergy comes into contact with the allergen. This can happen by touching, eating, or breathing in an allergen.

Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. This is a day to understand and protect our communities from the deadly threat of illegal fentanyl and counterfeit prescription pills. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is stronger than morphine and heroin. It is used to medically manage severe pain, often after surgery or for some cancer patients. Illegal fentanyl causes overdose deaths. It is often mixed with other drugs, making them more potent and dangerous. It’s important to know how to prevent an overdose, recognize signs of an overdose, and what life-saving measures are available.

Fidelis Care and nonprofit maternal health organization Mom Starts Here recently partnered to open a Baby Item Network supplies closet at the Fidelis Care Utica Community Office. It’s free to all Medicaid recipients.

Fidelis Care opened its 2025 Veggies to Go produce giveaway season by distributing more than 150 bags of fresh fruits and vegetables at events hosted by Genesee ACE Employment in Batavia on March 15 and the Watertown YMCA on March 26. Veggies to Go addresses nutrition and food insecurity in urban and rural communities across New York State.

Healthy aging is about making choices that support your body and mind to live a fulfilling life as you grow older. In observance of Healthy Aging Month, here are some simple, powerful tips to help you age well and feel your best: 1. Move Your Body Every Day Try to exercise every day. If you can, do strength training (like lifting light weights or using resistance bands) at least three times a week.

SYRACUSE, NY (August 20, 2025) –Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more than 2.4 million members in New York State, and Wellcare are excited to announce their continued sponsorship of the 2025 Great New York State Fair. As a committed partner, Fidelis Care and Wellcare are proud to support both the Women’s Day celebration and the Fair Cares program, reinforcing their dedication to improving community health and accessibility for all New Yorkers.

To ensure timely processing and avoid delays, providers should limit all prior authorization fax transmissions to 75 pages or less. Faxes exceeding 75 pages may be delayed or fail to process, which could impact our ability to efficiently and comprehensively process the request.

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY [August 13, 2025] – As summer winds down and families prepare for the return to school, Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more than 2.4 million members in New York State and a Centene Corporation company, is reminding parents and caregivers to take steps to ensure children are physically, emotionally, and mentally ready for the new academic year.

In an effort to streamline provider demographic changes and provider termination requests, Fidelis Care has created two new electronic forms for providers to use.