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Pennsylvania Medicaid (DHS)·PA·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Apr 1, 2010
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Two new Medicaid managed care plans (Aetna Better Health and Coventry Cares) began serving the Southeast Zone, and two new plans (Aetna Better Health and UPMC for You) began serving the Lehigh/Capital Zone effective April 1, 2010. Providers must enroll directly with these new plans to participate in their networks and continue verifying patient eligibility before rendering services.
Action Required
Contact new Medicaid managed care organizations directly to complete provider enrollment applications if you want to participate in their networks. For Southeast Zone: call Aetna Better Health (866-638-1232) or Coventry Cares (866-903-0748). For Lehigh/Capital Zone: call Aetna Better Health (866-638-1232) or UPMC for You (866-918-1595). Continue verifying patient eligibility before each visit using EVS system at http://promise.dpw.state.pa.us/ or calling 1-800-766-5387.