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Provider News

SummaCare’s provider news is meant for physicians and office staff and features health insurance news, health and wellness information, clinical and quality management information, helpful tips for providing care to SummaCare members and important reminders from our Provider Support Services team. If you’d like to receive the Provider e-newsletter, please register for Plan Central using the Provider Registration link.

View archived newsletters and memos below:

2023

August
Provider Q3 Newsletter

May
Provider Q2 Newsletter

April
Provider Reference Guide

March
Provider Notification: Electronic EOP
Provider Flyer: Medicare Papa benefit

January
Provider Q1 Newsletter
Provider Memo: Network Letter
Provider News: Pharmacy Updates
Provider Memo: Colorectal Screening Measure Update
Provider Memo: Kidney Health Evaluation for Diabetic Patients

2022

December
Provider Memo: Fee Schedule Change

October
2022 Flu Vaccine Notice
Provider Memo: Q4 Updates

August
Provider Memo: Q3 Updates

April
Provider Memo: SUPD
Provider Memo: SUPD Expanded List
Provider News 04.19.22: Q2 Updates
Provider Memo: BrainHQ

March
Provider Memo: Change to Medication Reconciliation and TRC Measures

February
Provider Memo: Change to Back Program Prior Authorization
Provider News 02.14.22: Q1 Updates

2021

December
Provider Memo: Formulary Changes
Provider Memo: Summa Health System’s Employee Assistance Program
Provider Memo: Check Your Networks

October

Provider Memo: 2022 CAHPS
Provider News 10.13.2021: Q4 Updates

August
Provider Memo: Behavioral Health and Utilization Management
Provider Memo: Concurrent Review for Acute Rehab and LTACs

July 
Provider News 07.06.2021: Q3 Updates

May
Provider Memo: Evicore Auth Requests
Provider Memo: Radiology Reads

April
Provider News 04.22.2021: Q2 Updates

March
Provider Memo: Incomplete Prior Auth Form

February
Provider News 02.11.2021: Register Now: SummaCare's Vendor Spotlight

January
Provider Memo: Procedure and Surgery Prior Authorizations
Provider News 01.26.2021: Q1 Updates
Provider Memo: 2021 Network Information

2020

December 
Provider News 12.02.2020: Q4 Updates

October
Provider News 10.20.2020: Q3 Updates

September

Provider News 09.08.2020: Register Now: Annual SummaCare Provider Update Webinar
Provider News 09.03.2020: Join Us: 3rd Annual Akron Obesity Awareness Forum

August
Provider News 08.13.2020: Annual SummaCare Provider Update Webinar

July

Provider News 07.28.2020: COVID-19 Updates
Provider News 07.23.2020: Obtaining Prior Authorization for Genetic Testing
 
Provider News 07.22.2020: Reminder: Register for SummaCare Patient Re-engagement Strategies
Provider News 07.21.2020: COVID-19 Updates
Provider News 07.09.2020: Register for SummaCare Patient Re-engagement Strategies

June
Provider News 06.15.2020: COVID-19 Updates
Provider News 06.11.2020: Q2 Updates
Provider News 06.09.2020: COVID-19 Updates
Provider News 06.04.2020: eviCore and Online Orientation Sessions
Provider News 06.02.2020: COVID-19 Updates

May
Provider News 05.26.2020: COVID-19 Updates
Provider News 05.19.2020: COVID-19 Updates
Provider News 05.14.2020: Save the Date
Provider News 05.12.2020: COVID-19 Updates
Provider News 05.05.2020: COVID-19 Updates

April
Provider News 04.29.2020: COVID-19 Updates
Provider News 04.24.2020: COVID-19 Updates

Vital Coverage Blog

Read Vital Coverage, SummaCare’s bi-weekly blog dedicated to bringing the latest health insurance news, benefits and updates as well as health and wellness tips.

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If you have not met with your assigned Provider Engagement Specialist or would like to schedule an in-office training or meeting to address any questions regarding the authorization process, claims issues, appeals, SummaCare products/benefits or Plan Central training, please contact the assigned Provider Engagement Specialist for your office.

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