The Fidelis Care Blog

Doctors play an important role in keeping people healthy. They provide expert care, guidance, and compassion to patients every day. In honor of National Doctors’ Day, Fidelis Care thanks doctors everywhere who make a difference in our communities. We visited with doctors from provider partners Compassionate Family Medicine in Syracuse, Polaris Healthcare Visiting Docs in Spring Valley, and WNY Medical in Buffalo to get their thoughts in observance of National Doctors’ Day.

As part of our ongoing work to improve the prior authorization (PA) process for both providers and members, Fidelis Care wants to share some important updates to our PA requirements for Medicaid, Ambetter From Fidelis Care and Medicare lines of business.

The following sections of the Fidelis Care authorization grids have been updated effective April 1, 2026.

Fidelis Care will host three Provider Office Hours in March 2026. During the webinars, Fidelis Care staff will be available to share information, provide an overview of provider resources, and answer your questions.

Nutrition plays a vital role in managing chronic conditions and supporting whole-person care.

In accordance with Chapter 645 of the Laws of 2005, the New York State (NYS) Medicaid program does not cover prescription or physician-administered drugs used for the treatment of sexual dysfunction (SD) or erectile dysfunction (ED).