Termination of Somatus Care Management Program for Patients with CKD/ESRD
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Announces Meridian Health Plan of Michigan's termination of partnership with Somatus Inc. for care management of members with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and notes transition of affected members to the Centene CKD Center of Excellence; applies to Meridian members in Michigan.
Meridian will no longer partner with Somatus Inc., which provides care management services for members with CKD and ESRD.
Some patients previously managed by Somatus may be enrolled in Meridian's internal Centene CKD Center of Excellence.
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Provider Notice and Actions
No prior authorization or billing guidance in this notice
This notice does not provide any prior authorization, billing, or coding directives. Providers with questions about the operational change should contact their provider representative.
- No prior authorization, billing, or coding guidance is included in this notice.
- Contact your provider representative for any questions about member transitions or administrative instructions.
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