During the year, Highmark adjusts the List of Procedures and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Requiring Authorization. For information regarding authorizations required for a member’s specific benefit plan, providers may:
These changes are announced in the form of Special Bulletins posted on Highmark’s Provider Resource Center (PRC). The most recent Bulletins regarding prior authorization are below:
In addition, the PRC has a variety of educational resources available regarding the authorization automation process, including:
To access these resources, select AUTHORIZATIONS from the left menu and then click Procedures/Service Requiring Prior Authorization. Once on the page, scroll down to down the Obtaining Authorizations section.
To view the full List of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization, click REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION in the gray bar near the top of the PRC homepage.
Once redirected to the Procedures/Service Requiring Authorization page, click View the List of Procedures/DME Requiring Authorization under PRIOR AUTHORIZATION CODE LISTS.
Please note that the Highmark member must be eligible on the date of service and the service must be a covered benefit for Highmark to pay the claim.
NaviNet® is the preferred method for: