Health care providers may request to join CarePlus by contacting the CarePlus Provider Operations department at 1-866-220-5448, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.

Have you done any of the following since your last CarePlus update?

• Begun accepting new patients
• Moved to a new street address
• Changed phone number
• Changed fax number
• Updated your specialty
• Changed your name
• Made other changes that affect practitioners’ appointment availability

In order for CarePlus to maintain accurate provider directories, health care providers need to notify CarePlus of changes to their information as soon as possible. Provider directories are an important tool used by beneficiaries and/or their representatives/caregivers to select and contact their physicians and other health care providers. Beneficiaries and/or their representatives/caregivers rely on the provider directory to make informed decisions regarding their health care choices.

If you have changes to your practice/facility information, please provide CarePlus with the updated information immediately using one of the following options:

• Contact your assigned provider services executive.
• Fax the information to 1-866-449-5668.
• Call the CarePlus Provider Operations Help Line at 1-866-220-5448, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.

When submitting updates, please provide your contact information in case there are questions about the correspondence.

Note: If your practice is managed by a health system, independent physician association (IPA) or other practice association, please report changes to the administrative office of that organization, which will then update your information with CarePlus.

Availity is CarePlus’ secure central gateway to assist health care providers with the following no-cost solutions:

• Real-time eligibility and benefits inquiry
• Authorization request submissions
• To reduce administrative costs and improve your office workflow, get started today by going to Availity.com (link opens in new window) and clicking “REGISTER.”

Change Healthcare is another tool that can help health care providers reduce costs and administrative tasks. It offers:

• Real-time eligibility and benefits inquiries
• Claims submission and inquiries on previously submitted claims
• Access to electronic remittance advice (enrollment required)

For more information, please see our claims payment page.

To learn more about Change Healthcare, visit its website (link opens in new window).