Ambetter of Tennessee Musculoskeletal Management Program Provider Education Webinars

Date: 05/16/23

In keeping with our commitment of promoting continuous quality improvement for services provided to Ambetter of Tennessee members, effective June 1, 2023, Ambetter of Tennessee has entered into an agreement with National Imaging Associates, Inc. (NIA) to implement a Musculoskeletal (MSK) Management Program. This program includes prior authorization for non-emergent MSK procedures including: outpatient, interventional pain management services (IPM); and inpatient and outpatient hip, knee, shoulder, lumbar and cervical spine surgeries. This decision is consistent with industry-wide efforts to ensure clinically appropriate quality of care and to manage the increasing utilization of these services.

Ambetter of Tennessee and NIA welcome providers to attend an upcoming provider education webinar on the NIA MSK Management Program prior authorization process. There will be several one-hour long webinar sessions that will take place on the following dates. You will only need to attend one of these educational sessions. 

• Wednesday, May 17, 2023 8:00 AM CST Register at: https://magellanhealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrdumorD4oH9TCqFUrre_FzM0Nu2Cc3Lj8#/registration
• Friday, May 19, 2023 12:00 PM CST Register at: https://magellanhealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtc-qoqDMuH9Bupl8wPoj5_oxOcXxG0Mml#/registration
• Wednesday, May 24, 2023 12:00 PM CST Register at: https://magellanhealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldu6qrDIpGtMC7kYngNhDH80BC_Dd9Eyi#/registration

It is recommended but not mandatory that you RSVP at least one week prior to the training that you plan to attend by registering for one of the education sessions above. You can either click on the registration link or type the URL address into your browser to register. 

You will receive a registration confirmation email from NIA for the Webinar session you selected. It is recommended that computer access is utilized, if possible, to view educational documents during the webinar. To access the webinar by computer, please click on the link for the session you would like to attend or type the URL address into your browser. Please see call in instructions below if you do not have computer access. 

Ambetter of Tennessee and NIA look forward to working with you to ensure that Ambetter of Tennessee members receive MSK management procedures delivered in a quality, clinically appropriate fashion.

Access Instructions

You will need a computer with Internet access to view the education materials presented during the Webinar. Please attempt to sign in 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time. 

Telephone (Please use caution to dial number correctly.) Dial:

• (US Toll) 1-646-558-8656
• (US Toll) 1-669-900-6833 

Meeting ID for Wednesday May 17, 2023 8:00 AM CST ID# 986 1002 5250
Meeting ID for Friday, May 19, 2023 12:00 PM CST ID# 940 4306 8454
Meeting ID for Wednesday, May 24, 2023 12:00 PM CST ID# 958 1722 9307

All Ambetter of Tennessee approved training/education materials are posted on the NIA website, www.RadMD.com. For new users to access these web-based documents, a RadMD account ID and password must be created. 

To get started, simply go to www.RadMD.com, click the New User button, select “Physician’s office that orders procedures” and submit a “RadMD Application for New Account.” Once the application has been processed and a password link delivered by NIA via e-mail, you will then be invited to create a new password. Links to the approved training/education documents will be among the RadMD Menu Options available after logging into the website.