What types of policy changes does CareSource issue?

CareSource regularly publishes coverage updates including prior authorization requirement changes, billing code additions or deletions, plan-type coverage modifications, and clinical policy revisions. PolicyChanges.app monitors these notices and summarizes the impact for providers.

How often does CareSource update its policies?

CareSource typically releases policy bulletins on a rolling basis throughout the year. Our system checks for new updates daily and adds them to this feed as soon as they are identified.

How many CareSource policy changes are tracked here?

This page currently tracks 50 documented CareSource policy changes. New items are added as they are identified.

What should I do when CareSource changes a prior authorization policy?

Review each change's effective date and action-required notes. Update your billing and clinical workflows before the effective date to avoid claim denials. Each policy detail page on PolicyChanges.app includes a plain-English summary and action items.

CareSource Policy Changes 2026 | Prior Auth & Coverage Updates

CareSource Policy Changes & Prior Auth Updates

We track 50 documented policy changes from CareSource across GA, IN, KY, NC, NV and 2 more states. Each entry includes an AI-generated plain-English summary, effective date, affected billing codes, and a direct link to the original CareSource notice. Use the related links below to narrow results by specialty or state, or sign up for a free daily alert to receive new CareSource updates automatically.

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[Ohio] Policy Updates March 2026

CareSource·Effective May 1, 2026

CareSource Ohio Medicaid released a consolidated policy update notice for March 2026 containing 13 policy changes effective May 1, 2026. The updates span medical policies (breast reconstruction/reduction surgery, nerve blocks, trigger point injections, facet joint interventions, radiofrequency ablation), reimbursement policies (point of care testing, acupuncture, doula services, obstetrical care), and administrative policies (EKG interpretation, experimental/investigational services). Billing teams must review each individual policy document to identify specific code changes, coverage modifications, and documentation requirements.

[Georgia] Prior Authorization Requirement Update

[Ohio] Appropriate Billing of Services

[Ohio] Same‑Day Billing Limits for Per Diem Behavioral Health Services

[Ohio] Evaluation and Management (E/M) and Psychotherapy Add-On Billing Policy

[Ohio] Behavioral Health Time-based Service Documentation Requirement

[Indiana] July 2026 Policy Updates

[Ohio] July 2026 Policy Updates

[Ohio] Pharmacy Policy Updates June 2026

[Ohio] OAC Rule 5160-1-17.9 Ordering, Referring and Prescribing Providers

[Georgia] June 2026 Reimbursement Policy Updates

[Georgia] June 2026 Administrative Policy Updates (1/2)

[Georgia] June 2026 Administrative Policy Updates (2/2)

[Ohio] Evolent Healthcare Advanced Radiology

[Indiana] Third Party Liability (TPL)

[Georgia] Expired License/Certification and Provider Enrollment

[Indiana] Partial Hospitalization Program – Reminders

[Georgia] July 2026 Pharmacy Policy Updates

[Ohio] OAC 5160-13-08, Add-On Payment for Nursing Facility-Based Hemodialysis Furnished by a Dialysis Center

[Ohio] OAC 5160-13-08, Add-On Payment for Nursing Facility-Based Hemodialysis Furnished by a Dialysis Center

[Ohio] June 2026 Policy Updates

[Ohio] June 2026 Policy Updates

[Ohio] Behavioral Health Service Frequency Guidelines

[Ohio] Vaccine for Children Program Administration Billing Guidance

[Georgia] Provider Revalidation by July 1, 2026

[Ohio] May 2026 Policy Updates

[Georgia] Evaluation and Management Coding Review

[Indiana] Claim Edits for Durable Medical Equipment

[Ohio] Requirements to Enroll Providers in PNM

[Ohio] Evaluation and Management Coding Review

[Indiana] Franciscan Health Network/Franciscan Alliance Exiting CareSource Medicaid

[Indiana] Revenue Code Billing Requirements

[Ohio] Policy Updates March 2026

[Ohio] TurningPoint Annual Policies March 2026

[Indiana] Routine Vision Benefits

[Georgia] Place of Service Code for EPSDT Visits

[Georgia] Prepay Auditing Update

[Georgia] Policy Updates February 2026 (1/2)

[Georgia] Prior Authorization Requirement Update

[Indiana] Prepay Auditing Update

[Indiana] Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Claims Submission Requirements

[Ohio] Prepay Auditing Update

[Indiana] Claims Editing – Add-On Codes, E/M and Special Services

[Ohio] Hospice Per Diem Billing

[Georgia] Depression Screenings with Medical Provider Incentive Update

[Georgia] 30-Day Readmission Policy

[Ohio] Hospice Per Diem Billing

[Indiana] NPI for Service and Billing Provider on Professional Claims Submission

[Georgia] Pharmacy Policy (Q2 - 2025) Updates January 2026

[Georgia] Pharmacy Policy (Q3 - 2025) Updates January 2026

[Georgia] Claims Editing - Add-On Codes, E/M and Special Services