Chiropractic benefits have not changed

July 20, 2016

Carla Browning

 

Erika Van Flein
Director of benefits, UA system

Premera’s agreement on outpatient rehabilitation treatment benefits (chiropractic care, massage therapy, physical therapy, acupuncture, etc.) with the university has not changed. Premera did implement a new prior authorization process through a company called EviCore for its fully insured lines of business; however, it does not apply to University of Alaska’s plan.

In an effort to communicate the change to patients, your health care provider may be posting notices and having patients go through the preauthorization process. UA has asked Premera to follow up with providers to let them know it’s not applicable to all their patients and they should contact Premera to confirm the terms.