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  • 12/24/25 Prior Authorization Changes for Some Commercial and Government Program Members
  • 12/23/25 Prior Authorization Changes for Medicare Advantage Members, Effective Jan. 1, 2026
  • 12/23/25 See Changes to Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening
  • 12/22/25 Clinical Payment and Coding Policy Updates
  • 12/17/25 Update Your Records for New Blue Cross Group Medicare Advantage Open Access (PPO)SM Members 
  • 12/15/25 Medical Records Collection for Federal Employee Program® Begins in February 
  • 12/09/25 Provide Records to Support Quality Care for Medicare Advantage Members 
  • 12/05/25 Remind Our Members About Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings
  • 12/04/25 Follow-Up Care Is Recommended for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication
  • 12/01/25 We’re Reviewing Existing Prior Authorization Exemptions 
  • 12/01/25 We’re Renaming Clinical Payment and Coding Policies to Reimbursement Policies

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