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Timely Behavioral Health Follow-Ups for Stronger Recovery
Florida Blue·FL · Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine +1 more·Specialty Services
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 16, 2026
Summary
Florida Blue is promoting best practices for behavioral health follow-up care after hospitalization or ED visits, emphasizing appointments within 7 and 30 days to improve member outcomes and provider quality scores. This is primarily guidance rather than a billing requirement change.
Action Required
Immediately: Review HEDIS quality measure tip sheets for behavioral health follow-up (FUA, FUM, FUI, FUH, IET) available from Florida Blue. Coordinate with Florida Blue Case Management team for seamless care transitions. Contact Lucet Behavioral Health Support at 1-866-287-9569 for benefits and resource questions to optimize quality scores.