Effective October 19, 2026: Clinical Policies
Date: 10/12/26
Superior HealthPlan has updated certain clinical policies to ensure medical necessity review criteria is current and appropriate for members and the scope of services provided. As a result, the following policies are effective on October 19, 2026, at 12:00 AM.
Changes in these policies reflect preauthorization requirement amendments that are less burdensome to insureds, physicians, or health care providers.
Policy | Applicable Products | New Policy Overview or Updated Policy Revisions |
Dental Therapy Under General Anesthesia (TX.CP.MP.518) | Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS), and CHIP | Policy updates include:
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To review all policies, please visit Superior’s Clinical, Payment & Pharmacy Policies webpage.
Prior to updates, Medical Clinical policies are reviewed and approved by the Utilization Management Committee.
For questions or additional information, contact Superior’s Prior Authorization department at 1-800-218-7508.