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Special notice: Important policy changes
Effective May 1, 2025, the following policies will be retired and replaced with prior authorization policies. For more information, please visit upmchp.us/policiesandprocedures.Mar. 2025Important Notices
CME Webinar: Essential Best Practices for Newborn Care: Ensuring Healthy Beginnings Through Comprehensive Care
Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar on Wednesday, May 7, from noon to 1 p.m. that will provide an overview of newborn care.Feb. 2025Education/Webinars
2025 Preventative Care Rewards Program
We’re excited to continue our preventive care rewards program in 2025. This program allows eligible UPMC for Life patients to earn rewards when they complete certain preventive services, such as an annual wellness visit, a breast cancer screening, a colorectal cancer screening, or a diabetic retinal eye exam (for members with diabetes only).Feb. 2025What's New
Important updates on influenza prevention and treatment
As we continue to navigate flu season, we want to emphasize three critical areas to ensure the health and safety of your patients who are UPMC Health Plan members: Consider antiviral therapy when appropriate, encourage masking to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, and continue to recommend the flu vaccine.Feb. 2025Important Notices
Provider OnLine Enhancements
Provider OnLine will be launching enhancements to the authorization process on April 18, 2025. The enhancement will include the following updates:Feb. 2025Important Notices
CME Webinar: Asthma Clinical Guideline Updates
Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar on Wednesday, April 30, that will provide an overview of asthma clinical guideline updates.Feb. 2025Education/Webinars
HIPAA Fax Line Permanently Closed as of 2/1/2025
The UPMC Health Plan HIPAA Fax Line 412-454-7829 has been permanently closed and is no longer receiving faxes. The most efficient way to submit a PRD (Personal Representative Designation) form is for the member to do so via the Member Site (Digital Account).Feb. 2025Important Notices
ACA Risk Adjustment Claims Submission Announcement
UPMC Health Plan would like to remind all network providers to submit all outstanding CY 2024 claims for ACA members (Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze plans), no later than April 1, 2025.Feb. 2025Important Notices
Oral Health in Your Pediatric Office
Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar on Wednesday, March 12, from noon to 1 p.m. that will provide an overview of oral health in your pediatric office. Providers with a(n) MD/DO, PA, CRNP, RN, LPN may also apply for topical fluoride certification after completion of this course.Jan. 2025Education/Webinars
Building Trust: Person-Centered Strategies for Effective Decision Making and Preventive Care
Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. that will review person-centered strategies for effective decision making and preventive care.
Jan. 2025Important Notices