Continued In-Network Access to NewYork-Presbyterian
Important Update: Healthfirst and NewYork-Presbyterian have reached an agreement
Healthfirst members will have continued and uninterrupted in-network access to all NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals and its affiliated doctors, including ColumbiaDoctors and Weill Cornell Medicine.
New Availity Essentials Updates
Availity Essentials is Healthfirst's New Provider Portal
Access Healthfirst tools through Availity Essentials, our new provider portal designed to help make your work with us easier.
See our July 2025 updates.
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View allReminder: New Prior Authorization Guidelines effective September 1, 2025
Starting September 1, 2025, Healthfirst is introducing new prior authorization guidelines for select Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) services.
View post2025 Annual Compliance Requirements - Mandatory Training and Certification
Required Mandatory Annual Compliance Training
View postImportant Notice Regarding U.S. Department of Justice Regulations on Sensitive Personal Data
The United States Department of Justice has issued new regulations titled the “Final Rule on Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern”, codified at 28 C.F.R. Part 202.
View postConcurrent Review Updates for Select Child and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS)
Effective September 1, 2025, Healthfirst will implement concurrent review for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) and Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment (CPST) services under the Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) benefit.
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