Medical Covered Services Prior Authorization Grid

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manual wheelchairs except standard adult and pediatric, and motorized wheelchairs and accessories Respiratory: Oxygen, BIPAP, CPAP, ventilators Prosthetics & customized orthotics except off-the-shelf covered items Hearing aids and repairs Other specialty devices Requests over the benefit limit Experimental Procedure

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Medical Covered Services Prior Authorization Grid

This Prior Authorization Grid contains services that require prior authorization only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of covered services. Providers should refer to the appropriate Evidence of Coverage (EOC) for a complete list of covered services.

Santa Clara Family Health Plan (SCFHP) Utilization Management Department:

Telephone: 1-408-874-1821 Prior Authorization Request Submission Fax Lines: 1-408-874-1957

When faxing a request to SCFHP, please:

1. Use the SCFHP Prior Authorization Request ­ Medical Services Form found at www.scfhp.com
2. Attach pertinent medical records, treatment plans, test results and evidence of conservative treatment to support medical necessity.

Other Contact Information:

SCFHP Automated Eligibility: SCFHP Customer Service:
Medi-Cal: Cal MediConnect:

1-800-720-3455
1-800-260-2055 1-877-723-4795

For Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) & Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) contact SCFHP Customer Service

Benefits Authorized by Vendors:

Dental Services Denti-Cal:
Vision Services Vision Service Plan (VSP):

1-800-322-6384 1-844-613-4779

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Category of Service Behavioral Health Treatment Durable Medical Equipment (DME) *Benefit and frequency limits apply. Refer to CMS, Noridian, and/or Medi-Cal Provider Manual
Experimental Procedure Home Health Inpatient Admissions
Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)

Services Requiring Prior Authorization

All Behavioral Health Treatment Services for members age 21 years and under with behavioral conditions that may or may not include autism spectrum

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Medi-Cal

 Custom made items  Any other DME or medical
supply exceeding $1000  Prosthetics & customized
orthotics exceeding $1000  Hearing aids and repairs  Other specialty devices  Requests over the benefit
limit

 CPAP and BIPAP  Enteral formula and supplies  Hospital bed and mattress  Power wheelchairs, scooters,
manual wheelchairs except standard adult and pediatric, and motorized wheelchairs and accessories  Respiratory: Oxygen, BIPAP, CPAP, ventilators  Prosthetics & customized orthotics except off-the-shelf covered items  Hearing aids and repairs  Other specialty devices  Requests over the benefit limit

 Experimental procedures  Investigational procedures  New technologies  All home health services  Home IV infusion services
 All elective medical and surgical inpatient admissions to: · Acute hospital · Long Term Acute Care (LTAC)
 All admissions for: · Acute inpatient psychiatric · Partial hospital psychiatric treatment · Substance use disorder including detoxification
 Rehabilitation and therapy services: · Acute rehabilitation facilities · Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
 Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS)  Long-Term Care (LTC)

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Category of Service Medications
Non-Contracted Providers Organ Transplant Outpatient Services and Procedures

Services Requiring Prior Authorization
 Refer to the 2021 Medical Benefit Drug Prior Authorization Grid  Physician administered drugs in the doctor's office or in an
outpatient setting All non-urgent/non-emergent services provided by non-contracted providers
All organ transplants
 Abdominoplasty/Panniculectomy  Bariatric surgery  Breast reduction and augmentation surgery  Cataract surgery  Cochlear auditory implant  Dental surgery, jaw surgery and orthognathic procedures  Dermatology:
· Laser treatment · Skin injections · Implants  All types of endoscopy except colonoscopy  Gender reassignment surgery  Genetic testing and counseling  Hyperbaric oxygen therapy  Intensive Outpatient Palliative Care (IOPC)  Neuro and spinal cord stimulators  Outpatient diagnostic imaging: · Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) · Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) · Nuclear cardiology procedures · Single-Photon Emission Computerized Tomography
(SPECT) · Positron-Emission Tomography (PET/PET-CT)  Outpatient therapies · Occupational Therapy (OT) · Physical Therapy (PT) · Speech Therapy (ST)  All plastic surgery and reconstructive procedures  Podiatric surgeries  Radiation therapy: · Proton beam therapy · Stereotactic Radiation Treatment (SBRT)  Sleep studies  Spinal procedures except epidural injections  Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)  Temporomandibular Disorder (TMJ) treatment

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Category of Service Transportation

Services Requiring Prior Authorization
 Transplant-related services prior to surgery except cornea transplant
 Unclassified procedures  Varicose vein treatment Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) except ground transportation from facility to facility and hospital to home.

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