News and Communications

• 05/23/2023 - PROVIDER FORUM NOTIFICATION & INVITATION - SPRING

April

• 04/11/2023 - CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES (PDF)

• 03/08/2023 - CLAIM, PRIOR AUTHORIZATION & OTHER HELPFUL HINTS (PDF)
• 03/02/2023 - WELLCARE COLLABORATES WITH NEW CENTURY HEALTH (NCH) LETTER & FAQ (PDF)

February

• 02/24/2023 - MEDICAID & MARKETPLACE PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING EDIT (PDF)
• 02/21/2023 - FORMULARY UPDATES Effective 4/01/2023 (PDF)
• 02/01/2023 - MENTAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT FUNDING FOR MEMBERS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (MHBG SMI) (PDF)

January

• 01/26/2023 - REMINDER: CARE1ST FAX NUMBER CHANGES Effective 12/1/22 (PDF)

• 12/09/2022 - AHCCCS E.V.V. ELECTRONIC VISIT VERIFICATION (PDF)
• 12/01/2022 - ULTRASOUND MULTIPLE PROCEDURE PAYMENT POLICY EFFECTIVE 1/1/23 (PDF)

November

• 11/29/2022 - PROVIDER FORUM NOTIFICATION & INVITATIOn (PDF)
• 11/21/2022 - 10/1/22 RBHA IMPLEMENTATION & 12/1/22 ACC SYSTEM MIGRATION WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! VOL 4 (PDF)
• 11/17/2022 - 2022-2023 RSV SEASON- SYNAGIS® (PDF)
• 11/01/2022 - CARE1ST NETWORK MANAGEMENT FAX NUMBER CHANGE & PROVIDER MANUAL UPDATES (PDF)

• 10/04/2022 - AHCCCS E.V.V - ELECTRONIC VISIT VERIFICATION (PDF)

September

• 09/29/2022 - PROVIDER MANUAL UPDATES (PDF)
• 09/28/2022 - CARE1ST IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS COLLABORATION WITH NEW CENTURY HEALTH (NCH), AN ONCOLOGY QUALITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PDF)
• 09/26/2022 - 10/1/22 RBHA IMPLEMENTATION & 12/1/22 ACC SYSTEM MIGRATION WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! VOL 3 (PDF)
• 09/12/2022 - PROVIDER FORUM NOTIFICATION & INVITATIOn (PDF)
• 09/09/2022 - 10/1/22 RBHA IMPLEMENTATION & 12/1/22 ACC SYSTEM MIGRATION WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! VOL 2 (PDF)
• 09/01/2022 - PROVIDER MANUAL UPDATES (PDF)

August 2022

• 08/29/2022 - FORMULARY UPDATES Effective 10/01/2022 (PDF)
• 08/17/2022 - 10/01/2022 - RBHA Implementation & 12/01.22 ACC System Migration- What you need to know (PDF)
• 08/15/2022 - Arizona Complete Health and Care1st Health Plan Arizona Address Change Effective 09/30/2022 (PDF)
• 08/02/2022 - PROVIDER FORUM NOTIFICATION & INVITATION (PDF)

July 2022

• 07/29/2022 - Care1st Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) Implementation Effective 10/1/2022 (PDF)

June 2022

• 06/27/2022 - FORMULARY UPDATES Effective 08/01/2022 & Billers Corner (PDF)
• 06/23/2022 - BHRF Services: Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices (PDF)
• 06/07/2022 - EPSDT SERVICES: EYEGLASS REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS CLARIFICATION (PDF)
• 06/03/2022 - IMPORTANT! Integrated Clinics, Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinics & Clinics Must Bill Rendering Practitioner on Medicaid Claims Beginning October 1, 2022 (PDF)

April 2022

• 04/28/2022 -  EPSDT SERVICES: EYEGLASS REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS CLARIFICATION (PDF)

March 2022

• 03/16/2022 - NEW WOUND VAC PROVIDER (PDF)

February 2022

• 02/23/2022 - FORMULARY UPDATES Effective 04/01/2022 (PDF)
• 02/18/2022 - REFERRING, ORDERING, PRESCRIBING, ATTENDING (ROPA) UPDATE (PDF)

January 2022

• 01/26/2022 - BILLERS CORNER WELLCARE BY ALLWELL D-SNP - CARE1ST DUAL- ELIGIBLE MEMBER CLAIMS (PDF)
• 01/14/2022 - BILLERS CORNER 112021 & 122021 (PDF)

November 2011

• 11/30/2021 - FORMULARY UPDATES Effective 01/01/2022" (PDF)- IMPORTANT! Integrated Clinics, Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinics & Clinics Must Bill Rendering Practitioner on Medicaid Claims Beginning October 1, 2022 (PDF)