Office of Managed Care Operations

RADIOLOGY SERVICES

University Hospital Referral/Pre-Authorization Requirements

June 2011


MANAGED

CARE
ORG.


MAMMO-

GRAPHY

 

 


ROUTINE

RADIOLOGY


ULTRASOUND

NON
 OB/GYN


RADIATION

THERAPY


NUCLEAR

Radiology
Procedure


CT

SCAN


PET

SCAN


MRI


MRA


AETNA

Facility ID#:

0010034

 


Provider Services:

800-624-0756

 

 

Member

Services:

800-323-9930

 

Pre-Certification

800-245-1206


NIA Radiology

1-800-648-7299



Script Required
(90 Bergen St.)

 



Referral
Required
If done @

150 Bergen
Street Hospital


Script Required
(90 Bergen St)


 

Referral Required
If done @
150 Bergen Street Hospital


Script
Required
(90 Bergen St)

 


Referral
 Required

If done @

150 Bergen
Street Hospital


Pre-Auth Required



*See Note* listed below Regarding Changes


Pre-Auth

Required



Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth
Required

 

 


Pre-Auth

Required


Pre-Auth Required


AMERIGROUP
 

Facility ID #:

10076301

 


Provider Services:

1-800-454-3730 Ext. x1794

 

Member

Services

1-800-600-4441  Ext : 1788

 


NIA RADIOLOGY
National Imaging
Associates, Inc.
1-800-642-7565

 


Script
Required

Routine



No

Precertification
Required


Script
Required

 

 

 

 

No

Precertification
Required


Script
Required

 

 

 

 

No

Precertification
Required


Script
Required




Precertification
Required for
Coverage of Services Rendered In
an Inpatient
Setting


Pre-Auth
Required


Pre-Auth

Required


Pre-Auth

Required


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required


United
Community
Care

(formerly)

AMERICHOICE


Facility ID   221775306
 

Provider Services:

888-362-3368

 

Member Services:

800-941-4647

Radiology
Prior Authorization
Med Solutions

888-693-3211
Fax:
888-693-3210

 


Script Required

 

Script from
PCP or OB/GYN

Yes
for Ultrasound of Breast


Script Required


Script Required


Script
Required Provider
must be in Network
or Pre-Cert Required


Pre-Auth
Required


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required


CIGNA HEALTHCARE
 

Facility ID# 221775306

 

Provider Services

800-244-6224

 

Member Services:

800-882-4462

 

Pre-Certification:

800-244-6224


Managed Care & POS Plans are excluded

 

 



Must Contact Medical Mgmt. Dept. See

Back of patient ID card

 


PPO Plans


Managed Care & POS Plans are excluded

 

 



Must contact Medical Mgmt. Dept. See

Back of patient ID card

 

   


PPO Plans


Managed Care & POS Plans are excluded

 

 



Must contact Medical Mgmt. Dept. See

Back of patient ID card

 



PPO Plans


Managed Care & POS Plans are excluded

 

 



Must contact Medical Mgmt. Dept. See

Back of patient ID card

 



PPO Plans

 

 


Managed Care & POS Plans are excluded

 

 


Must contact AIM’s
@
18008595288

 




PPO Plans


Managed Care & POS Plans are excluded

 

 


Must contact AIM’s
@
18008595288

 

 

 

 

PPO Plans


Managed Care & POS Plans are excluded

 

 


Must Contact AIM’s
 @
18008595288

 

 

 

PPO Plans


Managed Care & POS Plans are excluded

 

 


Must contact AIM’s
@
18008595288

 

 

 

 

PPO Plans

 


Managed Care & POS Plans are excluded

 

 


Must contact AIM’s
 @
18008595288

 

 

 

 

 PPO Plans

 

 


EMPIRE BC

 

Provider Services:

888-476-7245

 

Medical Mgmt. HMO &POS

800-841-2411

 

 

Medical Mgmt. PPO/EPO & Indemnity

800-982-8089


Script Required



Must Verify with Medical Mgmt Dept


Script Required





Must Verify
with Medical Mgmt Dept


Script Required

 




Must Verify with
Medical Mgmt Dept.


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required

 


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required


HORIZON BC/BS


Facility ID #310119

 

Provider Services:

888-666-2535

 

Member Services:

800-355-2583


Radiology Services
Prior
Authorization
CCN
Care Core National
1-866-496-6200

 

 


HMO & POS Plans
Require Referral

(yearly) Mammogram no Referral Required) 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPO & Indemnity NO Referral Required


HMO & POS

Plans
Require Referral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPO & Indemnity NO Referral Required


HMO & POS Plans Require Referral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

PPO & Indemnity NO Referral Required


HMO & POS

Plans Require

Pre-Auth



 

Script Required

From Ordering
Physician with
Authorization

For Care Core

 

 

 

 


 

 

PPO & Indemnity NO Referral


HMO & POS Plans Require

Pre-Auth

 

 

Script Required

From Ordering
Physician with
Authorization

For Care Core

 

 



 

PPO & Indemnity NO Referral Required


HMO & POS

Plans Require

Pre-Auth

 


Script Required

From Ordering
Physician with
Authorization

For Care Core

 

 

 

 

 

PPO & Indemnity NO Referral

Required


 


HMO & POS Plan Require Pre-Auth

 

 

 

Script Required

From Ordering
Physician with
Authorization

For Care Core

 

 

 

 

 

PPO & Indemnity

NO Referral Required

 


HMO & POS Plans Require

Pre-Auth

 

 

Script Required

From Ordering
Physician with
Authorization

For Care Core

 

 

 

 

 

PPO & Indemnity NO Referral

Required


HMO & POS
Plans

Require

Pre-Auth

 

 

 Script Required

From Ordering
Physician with
Authorization

For Care Core

 

 

 

 

 

PPO & Indemnity NO Referral

Required


HORIZON
NJ HEALTH (formerly Horizon Mercy)


Facility ID #1015754

 


Provider Services:

800-682-9090

Utilization Management
1-800-682-9094
 


Radiology
Prior
Authorization

NIA Radiology

1-800-642-7299
 


Script Required

 

 

 


No Referral or
Authorization
Required
   


Referral Required


Referral
Required


Pre-Auth  

Required

 

 


Pre-Auth
Required


Pre-Auth
Required


Pre-Auth

Required

 


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Required


QUALCARE


Facility ID# 221775306


 

Provider Service:

800-992-6613



PPO Script Required

 

 

HMO/POS

Script Required


PPO Script Required

 

 

HMO/POS

Script Required


PPO Script Required

 

 

HMO/POS

Script Required


PPO Script Required

 

 

HMO/POS

Script Required


PPO Script Required

 

 

HMO/POS

Script Required

 


Pre-Auth Required


Pre-Auth Require


Pre-Auth

Required


Pre-Auth Required

WELL CHOICE

 

Provider Service:

888-476-7245

 

Medical Mgmt HMO

800-444-2411

 

Medical Mgmt. PPO

800-982-8089

 

Medical Mgmt. Indemnity

800-548-0120

 

Script Required

 

Script Required

 

Script Required

 

Pre-Auth

Required

Pre-Auth Required

Pre-Cert Required

Pre-Cert Required

 

Pre-Cert Required

Pre-Cert Required

 

COMMENTS:  
AETNA - Please Contact Aetna to verify member's coverage, each plan is plan specific.
** As of January 1, 2011, the ordering Physician must obtain an Authorization from Care Core**.
 
AMERIGROUP - No Precertification is required for Routine Diagnostic Testing.
Pre Certification is performed through National Imaging Associates (NIA) – 1-800-642-7565.
 
AMERICHOICE - AMERICHOICE was purchased by United HealthCare & Name was changed to United Community Care.  
AMERIHEALTH - AMERIHEALTH Inc. Insurance Contract Terminated with University Hospital as November 9, 2010.  
EMPIRE BC - Empire Patients HMO & Point Of Service MRA & MRI Required Pre-Auth  
HEALTHNET - Health Net Insurance Company Medicaid Products was Purchased by United HealthCare Insurance.  
HORIZON BC/BS - The initial Referral to Specialist is needed. Specialists can then do Radiology services  

Horizon NJ Health -

The Primary Care provider (PCP) is responsible for providing all basic primary care services, including
the Authorization or Referrals for Specialty and other care to Members. The PCP must Approve and
arrange all Referrals to the participating, Specialty Care Physician.

The PCP must complete and submit a Referral each time a member is referred for specialty care services.

Referral must be submitted prior to a specialty care services being rendered. Retroactive Referrals will not

Be accepted. Referrals are valid for up to 180 days and up to six visits from the date of issue, pending
continued eligibility.

 
GREAT WEST - Great West HealthCare Contract Terminated with University Hospital as of June 29, 2009  
QUALCARE - Primary Care or Specialist can give referral  
UNIVERSITY
HEALTH PLAN -
University Health Plan Insurance Company No Longer Provides NJ Family Care Services
In New Jersey as of December 31, 2010.
 
WELL CHOICE - Specialist can refer for Radiology Services but must obtain pre-cert for patients  

 

 

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