Inovalon-Horizon Letters

11/27/2019Inovalon-Horizon Letters Many members have reported receiving a letter, phone call or both from Inovalon on behalf of Horizon. Inovalon is a company that has performed what are called Risk Adjustment Reviews for various carriers over the years. There are...

2020 Medicare Fee Schedule

11/18/20192020 Medicare Fee Schedule The 2020 Medicare Part B fee schedule and deductible have been released.   Standard Premium: $144.60 a month  (what the Medicare beneficiary pays/month)Deductible: $198.00 a year (up from $185 last...

New Horizon Medicaid Pre-Auth Process

09/18/2019New Horizon Medicaid Pre-Auth Process As of Sept. 1, 2019, Horizon NJ Health, Horizons’ Medicaid subsidiary, is no longer accepting faxed pre-authorization requests.  There is an online process that must be utilized to request care.    Horizon...

United GP Modifier Requirement DELAYED Indefinitely

09/10/2019United GP Modifier Requirement DELAYED Indefinitely As previously reported, United Healthcare had planned to require the GP modifier to be added to all “therapy codes” as of September 1, 2019.  Per the United Healthcare September news...

New PIP & Workers Comp Electronic Billing Laws

07/10/2019New PIP & Workers Comp Electronic Billing Laws New Jersey has passed state laws mandating that bills for Personal Injury Protection (PIP) claims and Workers’ Compensation claims must be billed electronically.   A provider may be exempt...