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How to submit claims/prior
authorizations
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Claims/Prior Authorizations
Specific billing/registration information:
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Under the first 18 months of the program, until
SmartPlan Choice converts to a MCO or MCCN, you
should continue to bill the Illinois Department of
Healthcare and Family Services as Fee-for-Service
for these services.
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If services require prior approval in the fee-for-service
system today, they will continue to require it under
ACEs. The process of obtaining prior approval from
the state remains unchanged.
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The Department electronic eligibility systems will state
“no MCO information for this inquiry” and will clearly
identify the ACE in which an individual is enrolled
under the ‘Accountable Care Entity segment.
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The member ID # is also their Medicaid Recipient
Identification Number (RIN) #, for reference.
If you have any questions, please contact the SmartPlan
Choice call center at 844.254.CARE (2273).
Prior Authorizations
Type
Contact
For durable medical equipment
and supplies, occupational,
physical and speech therapies,
podiatric items and services,
communication and prosthetic
devices, or home health agency
services, contact:
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Prior Approval Unit
Post Office Box 19124
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9124
1-877-782-5565 select option 5 from the automated
menu
FAX # (217) 524-0099
For dental services which require DentAQuest at: http://www.dentaquest.com/find-aprior approval, contact:
dentist-gov/ or via phone at 1-888-286-2447.
Prior Authorizations- Drugs
Prior Authorizations
For drugs not included in the
Department Drug Manual
and Refill-Too-Soon override
requests, check
(http://ilpriorauth.com/) and
then contact:
PHARMACIES ONLY –
Prior Authorizations
- Drug Prior Approval requests may be submitted using
the following methods:
- NCPDP D.0 electronic format P4 Prior Approval Request
Only Transaction (pdf)
- Fax to the Drug Prior Approval Hotline at 217-524-7264
or 217-524-0404
- Call the Drug Prior Approval hotline at 1-800-252-8942
- Directly data enter into the Drug Prior Approval/Refill
Too Soon Entry System through the department’s
Medical Electronic Data Interchange (MEDI) System
Automated Voice Response System (AVRS) Available 24
hours, 7 days a week, including holidays – 1-800-642-7588.
Inpatient Reviews
EQ Health:
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Review Certification Line: 800.418.4033 (Monday-Friday 8 am to 5 pm, CST)
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Provider Helpline: 800.418.4045 (Monday-Friday 8 am to 5 pm, CST) or online
eQSuite™
Instructions for prior authorizations for elective services:
http://il.eqhs.org/PriorAuthResources/ProviderManual.aspx
Faqs:
http://il.eqhs.org/Portals/0/2014%20FAQs%20rev%20May%202014%20HFSOIG.pdf