Insights and Updates for Providers - June 2025

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Referral requirement for home health agency care

As of June 15, 2025 a provider or discharging facility order will satisfy the referral requirement for home health agency care for Tufts Medicare Preferred and Tufts Health Plan Senior Care Options.

Authorization: Reminders and Tips

Review best practices that can help ensure patients receive timely access to services and providers receive appropriate reimbursement.

Updates to observation stay authorizations

Effective Aug. 1, 2025, we will no longer authorize observation stays longer than 48 hours for Tufts Health Together, Tufts Health RITogether, and Tufts Health One Care.

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  • Short video: Checking referrals, notifications, and authorizations in HPHConnect

    We’ll show you how to use the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care secure portal, HPHConnect, to check the status of a referral, notification, or authorizaton request. The video shares step-by-step instructions and time-saving tips.