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Fidelis Care Presents Brady Market with $5,000 Food Insecurity Grant

In observance of National Nutrition Month, Fidelis Care presented a $5,000 grant to support Brady Market’s programs to combat food insecurity in the Syracuse region. The grant is part of $315,000 in donations by Fidelis Care to nonprofit organizations on the front lines of fighting hunger across New York State. Food insecurity impacts about one in 10 New York households.

“Nutrition is healthcare,” said Fidelis Care Sales and Marketing Director Shannon Lombardo.  “Fidelis Care is committed to promoting health and well-being in Syracuse and communities across New York State. That begins by partnering with organizations like Brady Market to help families and individuals gain access to healthy, nutritious foods.”

Brady Market in Syracuse, operated by not-for-profit Brady Social Enterprises, Inc., is a grocery store with retail and wholesale operations, deli and catering, job training, and wraparound support services. It was inspired by the 70-plus year history of Brady Faith Center’s engagement with generations of individuals and families in some of the community’s most impoverished neighborhoods.

“Brady Market is very grateful for this Fidelis Care grant,” said Brady Faith Center Director Kevin Frank. “We absolutely can’t do what we do without wonderful partners. For many who live in the community, Brady Market is the only place to get fresh fruits and vegetables. We plan to use the Fidelis Care funding to take the lead in collaborating with 20 neighborhood organizations to deliver meals for 220 families. One of the wonderful things about this program is that our partner organizations know who needs food support the most. It’s just one of the ways that we are more than a market in this community.”

Lombardo added, “We know that one meal is not going to solve a family’s food insecurity, but these grants give us an opportunity to connect people with agencies and organizations like Brady Market to help them find the resources they need for long-term solutions.”

Fidelis Care takes pride in supporting the vital work of Brady Market and the other food insecurity grant recipients across New York State because no one should suffer from hunger. Click here to see the full list of Fidelis Care food insecurity grant recipient organizations.


Screener Program Provides Support to Families Impacted by Social Determinants of Health

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Fidelis Care’s innovative SDoH screener program was launched two years ago as a grassroots health equity initiative to address conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, and play that affect their health, well-being, and quality of life. Social Determinants of Health can affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes – particularly among vulnerable populations and in underserved areas.

The screener enables trained Fidelis Care representatives to assess an individual’s immediate needs and challenges related to SDoH through a brief series of questions covering areas such as access to transportation, food, and secure and safe housing. More than 450,000 Fidelis Care members have participated to date.


Click 
here to learn more about the different Social Determinants of Health and find available resources.


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IMPORTANT: 2023MY QARR/HEDIS Medical Record Review – Requests are now Available!
2/6/2024 • Posted by Provider Relations in Provider News

Fidelis Care is pleased to inform you that the medical record request letter and details for 2023 HEDIS/QARR have been posted on our Provider Portal, Provider Access Online (PAO). Please review these materials and send the requested documentation to Fidelis Care as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your cooperation on this important matter. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Fidelis Care’s Provider Call Center at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547).

As part of the New York State Quality Assurance Reporting Requirements (QARR), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and HEDIS reporting requirements for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Fidelis Care and Wellcare by Fidelis Care annually reviews charts of selected members to assess the quality of clinical care. Since Fidelis Care is a covered entity under HIPAA, a special authorization is NOT needed to process this request.

Provider Actions

PREFERRED METHOD – Microsoft 365

The Microsoft 365 account is an online tool that can be utilized to submit your labs/encounters files and medical records securely. If you don’t already have access, all that is needed is your provider group name, email address(s), and contact name(s) for those who will have access to the account. Please contact your assigned Fidelis Care Provider Partnership Associate (PPA) to have your account setup. A pdf document with instructions will be sent by the PPA upon notifying them you would like to utilize this tool.

Microsoft 365 Encounters and Labs folder 

Please submit the Encounters and Labs data using the custom form your Fidelis Care Provider Partnership Associate provided to you and place in the Microsoft 365 Labs and Encounters folder.

ALTERNATIVE METHODS

Please submit a copy of the member’s medical record and the completed Medical Record Request list with authorized signature and date through one of the following methods:

Microsoft 365 Medical Records folder:  Preferred method if sending pdf documents.

Fax:        1-877-644-5921

E-mail: QARRGMRO@fideliscare.org
Mail***: Fidelis Care

                Attention: QARR/HEDIS MEDICAL RECORDS

                31st Floor Room 3113A

                25-01 Jackson Ave.

                Long Island City, NY 11101

*** Please utilize mail only if you cannot send medical records by the other three methods.

  • You will meet the incentive eligibility criteria only if the following components are all met:
    • Medical records submitted to our office (via Microsoft365 sFTP, fax, mail or email) no later than February 28, 2024
    • The medical records submitted are compliant for the measures requested.

Fidelis Care will reimburse you $25 for each compliant medical record that meets eligibility criteria.

  • ON-SITE RETRIEVAL

For those practices who cannot utilize the above options and require on-site assistance, and have over 10 records, please contact your Provider Partnership Associate to discuss if on-site retrieval can be accommodated. 

 

*Please note, onsite retrieval is not eligible for the incentive payment for records.

 

Please help us meet NCQA deadlines by submitting all requested information by 4/12/2024.

 


IMPORTANT: 2023MY QARR/HEDIS Medical Record Review – Requests are now Available!
2/6/2024 • Posted by Provider Relations in Provider News

Fidelis Care is pleased to inform you that the medical record request letter and details for 2023 HEDIS/QARR have been posted on our Provider Portal, Provider Access Online (PAO). Please review these materials and send the requested documentation to Fidelis Care as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your cooperation on this important matter. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Fidelis Care’s Provider Call Center at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547).

As part of the New York State Quality Assurance Reporting Requirements (QARR), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and HEDIS reporting requirements for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Fidelis Care and Wellcare by Fidelis Care annually reviews charts of selected members to assess the quality of clinical care. Since Fidelis Care is a covered entity under HIPAA, a special authorization is NOT needed to process this request.

Provider Actions

PREFERRED METHOD – Microsoft 365

The Microsoft 365 account is an online tool that can be utilized to submit your labs/encounters files and medical records securely. If you don’t already have access, all that is needed is your provider group name, email address(s), and contact name(s) for those who will have access to the account. Please contact your assigned Fidelis Care Provider Partnership Associate (PPA) to have your account setup. A pdf document with instructions will be sent by the PPA upon notifying them you would like to utilize this tool.

Microsoft 365 Encounters and Labs folder 

Please submit the Encounters and Labs data using the custom form your Fidelis Care Provider Partnership Associate provided to you and place in the Microsoft 365 Labs and Encounters folder.

ALTERNATIVE METHODS

Please submit a copy of the member’s medical record and the completed Medical Record Request list with authorized signature and date through one of the following methods:

Microsoft 365 Medical Records folder:  Preferred method if sending pdf documents.

Fax:        1-877-644-5921

E-mail: QARRGMRO@fideliscare.org
Mail***: Fidelis Care

                Attention: QARR/HEDIS MEDICAL RECORDS

                31st Floor Room 3113A

                25-01 Jackson Ave.

                Long Island City, NY 11101

*** Please utilize mail only if you cannot send medical records by the other three methods.

  • You will meet the incentive eligibility criteria only if the following components are all met:
    • Medical records submitted to our office (via Microsoft365 sFTP, fax, mail or email) no later than February 28, 2024
    • The medical records submitted are compliant for the measures requested.

Fidelis Care will reimburse you $25 for each compliant medical record that meets eligibility criteria.

  • ON-SITE RETRIEVAL

For those practices who cannot utilize the above options and require on-site assistance, and have over 10 records, please contact your Provider Partnership Associate to discuss if on-site retrieval can be accommodated. 

 

*Please note, onsite retrieval is not eligible for the incentive payment for records.

 

Please help us meet NCQA deadlines by submitting all requested information by 4/12/2024.