PARKLAND HEALTHfirst - Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc.
PARKLAND HEALTHfirst - Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc.
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: