Anthem BCBS Drops 200+ Social Adult Daycares in New York
Elevance Health's Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New York is ending contracts with more than 200 social adult daycare facilities, according to a Nov. 5 Politico report. An Elevance spokesperson told Becker's that 120 social adult daycare providers remain in network, with termination dates spanning Jan. 1 to May 1. The spokesperson said the changes followed guidance from New York state and CMS and were made to align the network with members' service, cultural and language needs while maintaining geographic access. In New York, social adult daycares do not enroll as Medicaid providers; managed long-term care plans vet them instead, and CMS has raised concerns about state oversight of these plans amid alleged fraud among adult daycare providers.