Important Reminders About HIV Prevention and Testing To help stop the spread of human immunodefciency virus (HIV), providers are encouraged to speak to patients about prevention measures. The CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine healthcare. People with higher risk factors — including those who shared needles, had partners with HIV, or had tuberculosis — should get tested more often. More HIV testing information is available from the CDC at https://cdc.gov/hiv/testing/?CDC_
AAref_Val=https://cdc.gov/hiv/basics/testing.html. Preventing Perinatal HIV Transmission
Perinatal HIV transmission can happen at any time during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. To help prevent transmission, providers should inform pregnant, HIV-positive individuals that they can efectively reduce the risk of transmission by: • Visiting their healthcare provider regularly • Taking their antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications as prescribed • Asking their provider if cesarean delivery is needed • Giving HIV medications to their child for 4-6 weeks after birth, as prescribed • Not breastfeeding or pre-chewing their baby’s food For more information, visit The New York State Department of Health’s (SDOH) Provider Reporting and Partner Services at health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/providers/regulations/partner_services. For updated reporting requirements, timelines, reporting methods, including instructions for accessing the HIV/AIDS Provider Portal, please visit NYSDOH 2023 Changes to Provider Reporting of Human Immunodefciency Virus (HIV) in New York State at hivguidelines.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ PublicHealthLawCommunication_2023.pdf. How to Find Your Provider Relations and Quality Improvement Specialists The Provider Relations Department at Fidelis Care is committed to building strong and lasting relationships with our providers. If you have a need or concern, please contact your designated Provider Relations or Quality Improvement Specialists. You can search for your Provider Relations Specialist by visiting the Contact Your Designated Provider Relations Specialist page. You can also fnd the contact information for your Quality Improvement Specialist on the Quality Information page. If you have an immediate need or are a non-participating provider, please contact our Call Center at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547), (TTY: 711) or email Contact_PR@fdeliscare.org. This email address is intended only for providers and their staf.
Spring 2026 Fidelis Care Provider Bulletin pg. 6
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