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Cohere User Newsletters

Overview

Below you can see copies of all of our previously sent newsletters, including summaries of topics and linked articles, when applicable.

2026

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  • The advance notification process is currently offered to only Humana providers and procedures.

  • Medicare - Novitas: As of January 5, 2026, Cohere Health® manages select Medicare prior authorizations in partnership with Novitas, the Medicare Administrative Contractor for Texas.

  • Medical Mutual: We are pleased to announce that starting January 28, 2026, Cohere Health® is expanding its partnership with Medical Mutual plans.

  • Updates to Medicare - Novitas Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Information on Medical Mutual (MMO) “Member not Found” message

  • Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) Expansion

  • Coming soon: Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

  • Important Workflow Announcement: Multi-factor Authentication

  • New Portal Feature: Requestor Contact Box

  • Updates to our turnaround time (TAT) details in the Learning Center

  • WISeR Exemption Program

  • Cohere User Training Webinars: New Dates

  • The Unique Tracking Number (UTN) from the affirmed authorization must be included when submitting a WISeR claim.

  • Duplicate Authorization Requests: What’s Changing? (Humana only)

  • Recent updates to “Editing Prior Authorizations” article: Avera

2025

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  • Updates to the Cohere portal dashboard search functionality.

  • Review Cohere admin responsibilities.

  • We are live with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee!

  • Read about Cohere's new Unified Search Function

  • Cohere is now live with BlueCross BlueShield South Carolina for prior authorization services.

  • Please include clinical attachments with your advanced imaging requests; missing clinical information can cause your request to pend for clinical review.

  • Join our Provider Office Hours

  • View our New features & Updates article, a one-stop shop for portal updates and new features.

  • Calls from Cohere will now be recognized on your caller ID as "Cohere Health" instead of the previous unknown toll-free number.

  • Cohere is preparing for a new CMS requirement to reduce the maximum turnaround times (TATs) for Medicare authorizations from 14 to 7 calendar days.

  • Learn more about Olivia, Cohere's portal chatbot, and her capabilities.

  • New p2p consultation appointment status for Humana submissions.

  • New portal feature: procedure code attributes.

  • Information about Medical Mutual therapy requests:

    • Initial evaluation documentation

    • Progress notes and re-evaluation notes

  • New portal enhancement: Procedure code attributes

  • GHP & Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina - Concurrent Review

  • Oak Street Health Aetna Launch announcement

  • Reminders: when to expedite a request & where to find payer specific guidelines

  • Changes to adverse determination notifications

  • Improved CAQ experience when submitting Humana Therapy requests

  • Enhancement to interactive voice response system (IVR)

  • Important details for when expediting requests

  • Upcoming Update to Portal Submission Process for Humana submitters

  • Registration Link for January 2026 webinar

2024

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  • Information on authorization decisioning notifications

  • Do you need to update provider or facility information?

  • Overview of review criteria differences among payers

  • Find out step by step registration guide in both the Learning Center and on the Registration sign up page

  • Information on submitting echocardiogram requests

  • Starting 3/25/2024 users can submit their authorizations for Medical Mutual patients in the portal.

  • Verify your account information in the Cohere portal via the "my account" drop down. Just click on your name!

  • View the valvular heart disease review criteria for more details on requirements for invasive cardiovascular procedures.

  • If you're an admin, you can now send the activation emails from the Cohere portal!

  • You can now submit a variety of inpatient authorization requests for Geisinger members.

  • Check your authorization statuses on the Cohere website.

  • Details for if you submit epidural steroid injections for Humana members.

  • Meet Cohere's chatbot, Olivia! Receive 24/7 support for her on our provider page.

  • To improve the prior authorization process, we have made updates to out of network exceptions in the Cohere portal.

  • Review information on turnaround times for auth decisions.

  • HealthPartners authorizations beginning August 1

  • Details for diagnostic and arterial endovascular requests

  • Documentation checklists for brain positron emission tomography (PET) scans

  • Check out our newly updated FAQs

  • Humana only: avoid delays for you spinal cord stimulator and pain pump requests by reviewing the recently updated Humana guidelines.

  • View Dr. Young's tips and tricks about foot and ankle requests.

  • Do you submit for Diagnostic Plysomnogram (PSG) (95810) or Titration PSG (95811) tests? Details for which codes to submit when requesting these sleep study requests.

  • Do you submit requests for either total hip or total knee arthroplasties? Learn more about the appropriate level of care.

  • Cohere Health recently launched a referrals dashboard.

  • Always remember to include clinical documentation in your requests!

  • Updates to the patient search and patient summary functionalities within the Cohere portal.

  • Check out our new documentation checklist for PSMA PET scans.

  • Read about our newest portal enhancements:

    • Starting requests from the patient summary

    • Single-sign on updates

    • Organization details

  • Humana specific updates: CAQs for diagnostic imaging requets.

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