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12.18.2015 Automatic credit for UM pharmacy elements May health plans receive automatic credit for the new UM pharmacy elements if they delegate to organizations accredited or certified under standards years prior to 2016?

Organizations seeking accreditation or certification in UM under the 2016 standards may receive automatic credit for updating delegation agreements prior to survey tool submission, to include:

  • The new pharmacy requirements (UM 5, Elements E and F; UM 6, Element C; and UM 7, Elements G–I included in the 2016 Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Health Plans) as delegated activities.
  • The requirement for delegates to provide separate UM pharmacy files for review.

Updates may be made to the delegation agreement, to an addendum or in other binding communication between the organization and the delegate. 

ALL 2016