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The NYS Executive Order #4Open a PDF has been extended to June 29, 2022. We will suspend preauthorization requirements for dates of service September 27, 2021 – June 29, 2022 for scheduled hospital surgeries and admissions, hospital outpatient services, home health care services following a hospital admission and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services following a hospital admission for fully insured members and self-insured groups that have opted in. Submission of the completed state-approved certification formOpen a PDF is required. Please continue to notify us of all inpatient admissions and discharges to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
Request Authorization
- Check the patient's benefits & coverage for plan-specific requirements.
- Submit your request below:
Safety Net:
Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan
Safety Net:
Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan
Online with eviCore healthcare
or call 1-866-889-8056
Note: Safety Net (excluding Essential) for MSK services only: call 1-800-363-4658
Commercial & Medicare:
Online with CareAdvance Provider
or call: 1-800-363-4658
- CareAdvance Inpatient Navigation GuideOpen a PDF
- CareAdvance Inpatient WebEx - 8.3MB
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- CareAdvance Outpatient WebEx - 7.5MB
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Once the preauthorization has been obtained, call Behavioral Health Utilization for the clinical review: 1-800-277-2138
Safety Net:
Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan
Online with CareAdvance Provider
call: 1-844-694-6411, or Fax: 1-844-878-6989
- CareAdvance Inpatient Navigation GuideOpen a PDF
- CareAdvance Inpatient WebEx - 8.3MB
(click to download) - CareAdvance Outpatient Navigation GuideOpen a PDF
- CareAdvance Outpatient WebEx - 7.5MB
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Medical Intake for Commercial and Medicare Products:
Call: 800-363-4658, or Fax: 877-203-9401
Safety Net Intake:
Call: 844-694-6411
Concurrent review can be submitted via SDS Provider Portal
- SDS Provider Portal
- SafetyNet Form for Inpatient Preauthorization RequestsOpen a PDF (Use Inpatient form for Observation Level of Service)
- SafetyNet Form for Outpatient Preauthorization RequestsOpen a PDF
Call 1-800-363-4658
Once the preauthorization has been created, the call will be transferred to SNF Utilization Management for Clinical Review
Safety Net:
Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan
Call 1-844-694-6411 or Fax 1-855-742-0127
Long Term Care Support Services (LTSS):
Call 1-844-694-6411
Safety Net:
Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan
Online with CareAdvance Provider
For Medical Specialty Drug Unit, call: 1-800-306-0151, or fax: 1-800-306-0188.
Online through CoverMyMeds ePA Portal
Fax: Prior Authorization Fax Request Forms
Eform: Send Request via Secure Eform (sends to our FAX server)
Or, call the number on the Member's ID Card
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- Call: 1-800-363-4658 or
- You can Email our Provider Help Desk
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Behavioral Health Fax and Request Forms
- SafetyNet Fax Form for Inpatient Preauthorization RequestsOpen a PDF
- SafetyNet Fax Form for Outpatient Preauthorization RequestsOpen a PDF
- NeuroPsychological Testing Authorization Request FormOpen a PDF
Please use this form for Medicaid Managed Care and HARP (Blue Option Plus & Premier Option Plus) lines of business only - Outpatient Treatment Authorization Request FormOpen a PDF
- Adult Behavioral Health Home and Community Based Services (BH HCBS): Prior and/or Continuing Authorization Request FormOpen a PDF
Please include a completed HCBS Authorization Checklist along with the HCBS Prior and/or Continuing Authorization request form - HCBS Auth ChecklistOpen a PDF
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