Resources that help healthcare professionals do what they do best — care for our members.
At Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus (Empire), we value you as a provider in our network. That's why we’ve redesigned the provider site to make it more useful for you and easier to use.
Interested in joining our provider network? We look forward to working with you to provide quality services to our members.
Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus is closely monitoring COVID-19 developments and how the novel coronavirus will impact our customers and provider partners.
Vaccination is important in fighting against infectious diseases. Keep patients healthy and safe by becoming familiar with the tools and strategies useful in protecting yourself and patients against contagious illnesses.
Empire is now sending some bulletins, policy change notifications, prior authorization update information, educational opportunities and more to providers via email.
The latest Empire articles and announcements on Medicaid Managed Care policies, processes, updates to clinical guidelines, claims filings, state and federal regulatory changes, and more:
September 2022
New York State Education (NYSED) Law, Article 137 §6807, authorizes practitioners, who are authorized to prescribe, to dispense medications directly to their patients. This dispensing must be done in accordance with federal, State, and New York State (NYS) Medicaid program policies for dispensing, billing, and record keeping.
September 2022
Effective September 1, 2022, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus members must use providers (e.g., pharmacies, providers, and specialists) enrolled with the NYS Medicaid program. These providers must have a valid Medicaid ID.
August 2022
Register today for the Exploring the Intersection of Race and Disability forum hosted for providers on September 21, 2022. We believe that continuing the discussion we started at our June 2022 event to deepen the conversation about the disability experience for people of color is critically important.
June 2022
Empire is committed to making healthcare simpler and reducing health disparities. Open discussion about the disability experience for people of color and reducing implicit bias for those in healthcare is critical to improving the health and well-being of the communities in which we live and serve — all Americans.
May 2022
Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus transitioned its claim payment verification from a two-point match to a three-point match for 2022.
Search for up-to-date drug information, including hundreds of brand-name and generic medications.
When it comes to our pregnant members, we are committed to keeping both mom and baby healthy. That’s why we encourage all our moms-to-be to take part in our New Baby, New LifeSM program, which is a comprehensive, proactive case management and care coordination program for all expectant mothers and their newborns.
We work collaboratively with hospitals, group practices and independent behavioral healthcare providers, community and government agencies, human service districts, and other resources. This enables Empire to meet the needs of members with mental health and substance use disorders as well as those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Please visit the Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus commercial website for more information.
