Physicians & Insurance

Insurance Plan

*Please note that some insurances are accepted for Early Intervention only

Product Type

Precertification Requirements

AETNA

HMO/PPO/ Affordable Health Choice

HMO plans require referral from Primary Physician

2006 Aetna Precertification List.

Alliance PPO/One Net PPO

PPO

None

Amerigroup

Medicaid - Commercial Managed Care

Required

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of VA & HealthKeepers and HealthKeepers Plus/Famis

HMO/POS/PPO/Indemnity /Medicaid (note: Medicaid precert requirements are consistent with the HMO requirements)

HMO/POS(HealthKeepers and HealthKeepers Plus/Famis)/PPO/Indemnity

Anthem policy.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and BlueChoice

HMO/POS/PPO/Indemnity

HMO plans:  referral is required for first 3 visits

Champus/Tricare Standard

PPO

Required.  Prescription must be obtained by patient.

Champus/Tricare Prime

HMO

Authorization Required for all services.  Pediatrician must input the prescription in system for one year and renew every year

CIGNA HealthCare

HMO/POS/PPO/Indemnity

HMO/POS/Open Access Plus :

PPO/Indemnity/EPO/PPA : Verify requirements on the back of the patient's ID card or on the CIGNA web site.

First Health/(CCN)

PPO

Depends on patient's benefits.

Great West/One Health

PPO

Depends on patient's benefits.

KAISER

HMO/POS (Kaiser Added Choice)

HMO/PPO:  Requied

  Product Information

MAMSI

HMO: MDIPA, Optimum Choice

POS: MDIPA Preferred, Optimum Choice, Preferred.

PPO/Indemnity: MAMSI Life & Health

PPO: Alliance (reference above)

HMO/POS : Required for 6 months

MAMSI's precertification form.

Medicaid - VA

Note: FRC does not participate with Amerigroup Medicaid - Authorization required for all services.

Government Plan

Required after 5 visits .  Prescription required from Pediatrician

NCPPO (WellPoint, Unicare)

PPO

Effective DOS 6/18/07 for Unicare only : Precert Required for CT/CTA, MR, Nuc Card, and PET.

OneNet PPO

 

Please reference Alliance PPO.

PHCS

PPO/POS

Depends on patient's benefits.

UNITED HealthCare (Non-MAMSI Products)

HMO/POS/PPO

Precert required if 1) patient is under case management, or 2) to confirm medical necessity.