The Provider Digital Digest highlights topics around the delivery of quality patient care and informs about the latest Peoples Health news.
New for 2026: Plan Benefit and Admin Changes
Nov 4, 2025
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, changes to Peoples Health plans include benefits and cost-sharing amounts. We continue to serve all Louisiana parishes and administer 17 Medicare Advantage health plans.
Review 2026 benefits and costs through the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal, or view a plan’s Evidence of Coverage for full benefit information. For a year-over-year comparison of changes, see a plan’s Annual Notice of Changes.
Supporting Behavioral Health in Older Adults: Provider Tools and Resources
Nov 4, 2025
A variety of toolkits are available on Optum’s providerexpress.com to help you address the behavioral health needs of your older adult patients.
Streamline Care and Improve Outcomes With Peoples Health Standing Orders
Nov 4, 2025
Signing standing orders with Peoples Health allows your practice to delegate routine preventive services for eligible patients. This grants us permission to assist your Peoples Health patients in scheduling and receiving targeted services.
Actionable Strategies for Concurrent Use Measures: Poly-ACH and COB
Nov 4, 2025
Once patients are noncompliant for the following measures, they cannot be made compliant for the rest of the year:
- Concurrent Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines (COB)
- Polypharmacy: Use of Multiple Anticholinergic Medications in Older Adults (Poly-ACH)
Solutions to Close Gaps: Empowering Your Peoples Health Patients With a Spotlight on Preventive Care
Nov 4, 2025
Preventive health checklist to identify gaps
In our ongoing commitment to improving health outcomes, we’re sending all our members a checklist of generally recommended care to help them take actionable steps to address preventive care needs in early 2026.
We encourage members to share these checklists with their primary care providers to determine the services right for them.
Helping Our Members Get the Care They Need
Aug 7, 2025
We’re continuing outreach efforts to our plan members to encourage certain activities, including scheduling an annual wellness visit with their primary care provider and getting needed screenings and tests.
Complete SNP MOC Training Before Year’s End
Aug 7, 2025
CMS requires annual model of care (MOC) training for all health care providers who treat patients enrolled in a Medicare Advantage special needs plan (SNP).
Use AWVs to Build Trust, Address Key Health Concerns and Support Medication Adherence for Your New and Existing Patients
Aug 7, 2025
Annual wellness visits (AWVs) are an important opportunity to provide excellent patient experiences.
Expanded Roles, New Codes and Timely Care: Ensuring Patients Receive Appropriate Mental Health Support
Aug 7, 2025
NCQA updated two HEDIS® care measures for 2025 for post-discharge mental health appointments.
Understanding HOS Measures May Help Meet or Exceed Care Expectations
Aug 7, 2025
Each year, CMS contacts a random sample of Medicare Advantage plan members for its Health Outcomes Survey (HOS) for feedback on experiences with providers and health plans. For 2025, surveys began mailing July 21. Some of your patients may receive a survey.
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