Notices, News, and Updates
All News and Updates
May 2024
Help Us Enhance Patient Access
VNS Health Medicare is now available in Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady counties, and as of May 1 2024, our MLTC service area expanded to include Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming counties.
May 2024
Medicare Patients May Be Surveyed About the Care You Provide
From July 2024 to November 2024, the Centers for Medicare, and Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing out the Health Outcomes Survey (HOS) survey to some members of the VNS Health Medicare plans.
January 2024
Covid-19 Billing Guidance & Contact Request
Billing guidelines can be found at this location: https://health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/covid19/guidance/billing_guidance.htm
January 2024
SelectHealth from VNS Health Coverage of Drugs Provided as Part of a Medical Visit/Incidental to Medical Visit
For drugs provided as part of a medical visit or incidental to a medical visit, Providers may bill covered drugs via the applicable J-Code and will be reimbursed based on the applicable drug fee schedule.
January 2024
Providing Services for Children/Youth in Foster Care
As a SelectHealth from VNS Health network provider, you may find yourself in a position to provide trauma-informed care to Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) enrolled children/youth in direct placement foster care and in the care of Voluntary Foster Care Agencies (VFCAs).
January 2024
Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel): Coverage Information for SelectHealth Members
The SelectHealth health plan can assist providers and members in obtaining approval for the medication through a few simple steps.
January 2024
Vaccine Billing Guidance & Contact Request
Billing guidelines can be found at this location: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/phar_immun_fact.htm
January 2024
OnTrackNY Behavioral Health Treatment Program
OnTrackNY is an innovative treatment program for adolescents and young adults who have had unusual thoughts and behaviors or who have started hearing or seeing things that others don’t.
January 2024
Hospice Benefit Update
VNS Health Total (HMO D-SNP) is pleased to announce its designation as a CMS Innovation Center Model participant for the Hospice Benefit Program. Learn more on our Hospice Benefit FAQs page.
January 2024
Requests for Cabenuva
Cabenuva is on the pharmacy formulary for our Medicare plans. If you would like to initiate a plan member on Cabenuva, please send a prescription to a specialty pharmacy.