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NextBlue Medicare Advantage Important Message

Q: Who is affected by this change?

This affects Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice, Geriatrics providers in ND on Medicare Advantage plans.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota·ND · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice +1 more·Provider News

Effective date

Not stated

We identified it

Jun 19, 2026

Days to comply

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Summary

NextBlue Medicare Advantage is providing guidance to healthcare providers about discussing Health Outcomes Survey (HOS) topics with patients during annual wellness visits. This is educational information to help providers understand how patient discussions can impact HOS responses and quality improvement activities.

Action Required

Action needed

Optional: Providers may review the full article on the NextBlue of North Dakota website under Latest News to learn more about discussing HOS topics during annual wellness visits with Medicare Advantage patients.

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