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EviCore Healthcare Post-Acute Care and Home Health Care Clinical Guidelines for Medical Necessity
EVICORE-POST_ACUTE-F28F3A8A
EviCore by Evernorth
Effective: November 13, 2024
Updated: January 13, 2026
created · Dec 5, 2025
Policy Summary
Covers prior authorization determinations for post‑acute care and home health services using MCG evidence‑based guidelines and, for Medicare members, the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual; the excerpt contains no specific covered diagnoses, ICD‑10 codes, frequency limits, age limits or explicit exclusions. Key requirements: services require prior authorization and medical necessity/documentation must follow the cited MCG guidance and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (for Medicare members), with additional criteria possible beyond the excerpt.
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