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PARKLAND HEALTHfirst - Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc.

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Prior Authorization<br />

The CHIP Perinatal provider might need to obtain prior authorization from <strong>Parkland</strong> CHIP Perinate before<br />

initiating certain procedures or admissions. Please review the list of services and procedures requiring prior<br />

authorization as documented in the “Prior Authorization” section of this manual and the Cover Services Grid for<br />

CHIP Perinate in Section III of this manual.<br />

Emergency Services and Care<br />

If member needs immediate treatment, proceed and treat. Within 24 hours of an emergency admission or an<br />

emergency room visit, the provider must notify <strong>Parkland</strong> CHIP Perinate with the following information:<br />

• Member’s Full Name<br />

• Member identification Number<br />

• Diagnosis for emergency admission<br />

• Facility where member was admitted<br />

• Admitting doctor name<br />

When a Member Accesses Care<br />

What to do when a <strong>Parkland</strong> CHIP Perinate member presents for services:<br />

• The member will call to make an appointment with their CHIP Perinatal provider.<br />

• Confirm if the patient is a <strong>Parkland</strong> CHIP Perinate ember.<br />

• Upon arrival for their appointment, ask the member to show their <strong>Parkland</strong> CHIP Perinate Identification<br />

Card.<br />

If the member cannot produce their ID card, call the <strong>Parkland</strong> CHIP Perinate Member Services Department at 1-<br />

888-814-2352, or verify enrollment via our website www.parklandhmo.org.<br />

Notification of Changes in Medical Office Staffing and Addresses;<br />

Doctors must provide notice, in writing, to <strong>Parkland</strong> CHIP Perinate of any changes in the following<br />

information:<br />

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1. Tax identification number<br />

2. Office address<br />

3. Billing address<br />

4. Billing county<br />

5. Phone number<br />

6. Specialty<br />

7. New doctor additions to practice<br />

8. Current license (Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of Public Safety, state license, and malpractice<br />

insurance) and its expiration date<br />

9. Status of Board Certification<br />

If you plan to move your office, open a new location, or you leave your current practice, you should provide<br />

written notice at least ninety (90) days before any planned change. By providing this information, you will<br />

ensure the following:

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