Medicare AdvantageAdministrativeMedium impact
Provider News - May 2026
Security Health Plan·Provider News
Effective date
Mar 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Security Health Plan's May 2026 provider newsletter includes multiple updates: appeal determination letters are now available directly on the provider portal, new CMS star measures for opioid/benzodiazepine concurrent use and anticholinergic polypharmacy start in 2025, and coordination of benefits questions should be directed to a new phone number effective March 1, 2026.
Action Required
By March 1, 2026: Update staff contact information to direct all coordination of benefits questions to (800) 548-1224. Billing team should bookmark the provider portal for accessing appeal determination letters on demand instead of requesting them separately. Review new CMS star measures COB and POLY-ACH for potential impact on Medicare Advantage patients starting measurement year 2025.