2023 provider updates and news archive

2023

December

Provider Alert: Provider Operations Manual for Commercial - Effective January 1, 2024 December 22, 2023
Provider Alert: Important Update: Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Benefits in 2024 (Behavioral health providers) December 15, 2023
Provider Alert: Important Update: Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Benefits in 2024 (Non-behavioral health providers) December 15, 2023
Provider Alert: Provider Appointment Availability Survey Wave 2 Reminder December 6, 2023

November

Provider Alert: Office and After Hours Standards Reminder November 24, 2023
Provider Alert: BH Telephone Access Standards Reminder November 24, 2023
Provider Alert: Answering Services and Office Staff Telephone Standards Reminder November 24, 2023
Provider Alert: After Hours Launch 11.22.2023 November 22, 2023
Provider Alert: Provider Appointment Availability Survey Reminder Wave 2 November 16, 2023
2023 Fee Schedule Notice to Providers Affirmative Statement November 13, 2023
Prescription Post: Commercial Formulary Changes effective 1-1-2024 November 1, 2023
Prescription Post: Exchange Formulary Changes effective 1-1-2024 November 1, 2023

October

Provider Alert: Provider Operations Manual for Commercial – Effective January 1, 2024 October 24, 2023
Provider Operations Manual for Sharp Direct Advantage – Effective January 1, 2024 October 24, 2023
Provider Alert: Important COVID-19 vaccine information October 20, 2023
Provider Alert: 2023 Sharp Health Plan Provider Appointment Availability Survey (PAAS) Reminder October 17, 2023
Provider Alert: 2023 Sharp Health Plan Provider Experience Survey Last Call October 4, 2023

September

Provider Alert: Provider Appointment Availability Survey (PAAS) has officially begun September 19, 2023
Provider Alert: Sharp Health Plan has posted cultural humility training resources for you to useSeptember 19, 2023
Provider Alert: Provider Appointment Availability Survey (PAAS) starts September 20, 2023 September 15, 2023
Provider Alert: 2023 Sharp Health Plan Provider Experience Survey ReminderSeptember 13, 2023
Provider Alert: Coming soon: new claim editing systemSeptember 14, 2023
Provider Alert: Announcing a new partnership with Magellan Healthcare, Inc.September 5, 2023
Provider Alert: Sharp Health Plan to Partner with Magellan on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services in 2024 (In-network behavioral health providers)September 1, 2023
Provider Alert: Sharp Health Plan to Partner with Magellan on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services in 2024 (Out-of-network behavioral health providers)September 1, 2023
Prescription Post: Commercial Formulary Changes effective 10-1-2023September 1, 2023
Prescription Post: Exchange Formulary Changes effective 10-1-2023September 1, 2023

August

Provider Alert: 2023 Sharp Health Plan Provider Experience SurveyAugust 16, 2023
Provider Alert: Sharp Health Plan Named San Diego’s Best Health InsuranceAugust 10, 2023

July

Provider Alert: Sharp Point of Service (POS) Plan ReminderJuly 5, 2023

June

Provider Alert: Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) GuidanceJune 30, 2023
Provider Alert: Timely Access Tool Kit for Medical ProvidersJune 20, 2023
Provider Alert: Timely Access Tool Kit for Behavioral Health ProvidersJune 20, 2023
Important Timely Access to Care Annual Provider Notification - MedicalJune 8, 2023
Important Timely Access to Care Annual Provider Notification - Behavioral June 8, 2023
Prescription Post: Commercial Formulary Changes effective 7-1-2023June 6, 2023
Prescription Post: Exchange Formulary Changes effective 7-1-2023.June 6, 2023

May

Provider Alert: Maternal Mental Health: SB 1207, Health, and Safety Code (Section 1367.625)May 18, 2023
Sharp Health Plan is partnering with Epic SystemsMay 17, 2023

April

Prescription Post: Commercial Formulary Changes effective 4-1-2023April 12, 2023
Prescription Post: Exchange Formulary Changes effective 5-1-2023April 12, 2023
Provider Alert: Provider Operations Manual for Commercial – Effective June 9, 2023April 10, 2023
Provider Alert: Maternal Mental Health: SB 1207, Health, and Safety Code (Section 1367.625)April 10, 2023

March

Provider Alert: Credentialing/Recredentialing Update ReminderMarch 20, 2023
Provider Alert: Tips for submitting claims onlineMarch 15, 2023

February

Provider Alert: All Plan Letter APL 22-031Feb. 23, 2023
Provider Alert: Policy and Procedure UpdatesFeb. 2, 2023

January

Provider Alert: Sharp Health Plan is moving to online provider applications Jan. 24, 2023