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Providers are required to maintain up-to-date demographic information to ensure efficient and timely processing of claims, accurate provider directory information, and appropriate contact information for communication.  As a reminder to our Fidelis Care providers, please review your demographic information in the Provider Portal on a regular basis to ensure the provider data is accurate.  If you have any questions regarding the Provider Portal, or would like to submit your demographic changes in another format (fax, email, or delegated roster), please contact your Fidelis Care Provider Relations Specialist.  To find your designated representative, please visit Contact Your Designated Provider Relations Specialist.  

Annual cultural competency training for participating providers is required by the New York State Department of Health.  At this time, The New York State DOH will only accept the approved training offered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Minority Health education program, Think Cultural Health, to fulfill the requirement for provider annual cultural competency training.*   Once the cultural competency training has been completed, providers need to verify completion of the program by emailing the Cultural Competency Attestation Form to: CulturalCompetencyTrainingAttestation@fideliscare.org.   The required Cultural Competency Training needs to be completed annually by December 31st. Providers that completed

Beginning Nov. 18, you can validate eligibility and benefits, submit claims, check claim status, submit authorizations, and access Fidelis Care payer resources via Availity Essentials. Availity experts are hosting several live webinar sessions to help you get ready. Here’s a look ahead at what tools and functionality are coming, paired with live training to learn more. Space is limited, save your seat today!   Availity Essentials Introduction Monday, Nov. 18 – 3 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 2 – 2 p.m. EST Authorization Tools Tuesday, Nov. 19 – 2 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 3

As you may know, the United States is experiencing an IV fluid shortage after Hurricane Helene.  Fidelis Care would like to provide guidance regarding prior authorization (PA) requests that may be affected by this shortage.   Medications for use in Non-Oncology Diagnoses (PA Requests Submitted Directly to Fidelis Care Pharmacy) Fidelis Care is aware of the IV Fluid supply chain issues and has processes in place to consider the impacts of the IV Fluid shortages when reviewing medication Prior Authorization (PA) requests, for as long as the shortage is in effect. Providers must include communication and/or documentation that the medication Prior Authorization

Fidelis Care would like to inform our providers of plan changes that will be effective January 1, 2025.      Wellcare By Fidelis Care   Wellcare Fidelis Dual Plus (HMO D-SNP) - Plan 008 Effective January 1, 2025, Fidelis Care members currently in this plan will be enrolled in Wellcare Fidelis Dual Plus (HMO D-SNP) – Plan 003, unless the member chooses another plan.